Matthew 21:7

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

American Standard Version (1901)

and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

Bible in Basic English

And got the ass and the young one, and put their clothing on them, and he took his seat on it.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.

Free Bible Version

They brought back the donkey and the colt. They placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

Geneva Bible 1599

And brought the asse and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and set him thereon.

King James (Authorized) Version

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

One Unity Resource Bible

and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

Translation for Translators

They brought the donkey and its colt to Jesus. They placed their cloaks on them to make something for him to sit on. Then Jesus mounted the colt and sat on the cloaks.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat upon the cloaks.

Noah Webster Bible

And brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

World English Bible

and brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

Young's Literal Translation

brought the ass and the colt, and did put on them their garments, and set [him] upon them;

Context

The Triumphal Entry

⁶So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.⁷They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

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Summary

In this verse, we see the fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9, where Jesus instructs His disciples to bring a donkey and a colt for Him to ride into Jerusalem. This event symbolizes Jesus' humility and peaceful nature as the long-awaited Messiah, entering the city not as a conquering king on a warhorse, but as a humble servant on a donkey. The crowd's response of spreading their cloaks and palm branches on the road signifies their recognition of Jesus as the promised King of Israel, welcoming Him with honor and praise.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And brought the ass and the colt,.... To Jesus, as Mark and Luke add, and who only make mention of the colt: both were undoubtedly brought; the colt being unloosed and taken away, the ass, its dam, followed after: and put on them their clothes; their loose upper garments, to be instead of saddles and trappings, and that Christ might sit thereon with ease and decency: the other evangelists say, that they cast their garments on the colt; and the Syriac version here reads, "they put their garments on the colt, and Jesus rode upon it": but as both were brought, it is clear from hence, that their clothes were put upon both; not knowing which Christ would choose to ride on. And it should seem, that it was not unusual to put garments on asses to ride on; for the Targumist on Jdg 5:10 represents the princes of Israel as riding upon asses, strewed or saddled with all kind of "painted garments". The Persic version, without the least colour of authority from the original text, renders it, "and Jesus put his own garment on the colt, and sat thereon"; which is ridiculous, as well as contrary to truth: and they sat him thereon, or "on them": meaning either on the ass and colt, that is, on one of them, or both successively, or on the clothes they put upon them.