Mark 11:7 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 11:7

Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.

BSB

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ASV

And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.

KJV

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

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Commentary

4 voices

Pseudo-Chrysostom

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (500)

(Cat. in Marc. Oxon.) Not indeed that He was compelled by necessity to ride on a colt from the mount of Olives to Jerusalem, for He had gone over Judæa and all Galilee on foot, but this action of His is typical. It goes on: And many spread their garments in the way: that is, under the feet of the colt; and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. This, however, was rather done to honour Him, and as a Sacrament, than of necessity.

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The Medieval Church1 voice

Bede

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (735)

But by the garments of the Apostles, which they put upon it, we may understand the teaching of virtues, or the interpretation of the Scriptures, or the various doctrines of the Church, by which they clothe the hearts of men, once naked and cold and fit them to become the seats of Christ.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And they brought the colt to Jesus,.... Where he was, and cast their garments on him; their clothes to be instead of a saddle, for Christ to sit upon: and he sat upon him; or "Jesus rode on him", as the Syriac version renders it. The Ethiopic version reads, "they made him to mount him"; that is, the disciples assisted him in getting upon it, and having mounted it, he sat on it without any trouble, though it had never been backed before, and rode on his way to Jerusalem; See Gill on Mat 21:7.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

The event described in these verses, is a singular exception in the history of our Lord's earthly ministry. Generally speaking, we see Jesus withdrawing Himself from public notice — often passing His time in the remote parts of Galilee — not infrequently abiding in the wilderness — and so fulfilling the prophecy, that He should "not cry, nor strive, nor let His voice be heard in the streets." Here, and here only, our Lord appears to drop His private character, and of His own choice to call public attention to Himself.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
φέρουσιν	pherousin	they lead	G5342 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
πῶλον	pōlon	colt	G4454 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Jesus	G2424 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐπιβάλλουσιν	epiballousin	they do cast	G1911 →
αὐτῷ	autō	upon it	G846 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
ἱμάτια	himatia	cloaks	G2440 →
αὐτῶν,	autōn	of them,	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐκάθισεν	ekathisen	He sat	G2523 →
ἐπ᾽	ep᾽	on	G1909 →
αὐτόν.	auton	it.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk5

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of…
leads to
- Matthew 21:4–7
  This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
- Zephaniah 3:14–15
  Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- John 12:13–16
  They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
- Zechariah 2:10
  “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
  Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Mark

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Mark