Mark 11:8 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 11:8

Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.

BSB

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ASV

And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.

KJV

And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

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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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And many spread their garments in the way,.... Instead of carpets to ride on, and in honour to him as a king: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way; in token of joy, as at the feast of tabernacles; See Gill on Mat 21:8.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

How ill doth it become Christians to take state, when Christ was so far from affecting it! The inside of this triumph was very great; not only as it was the fulfilling of the scripture (which is not taken notice of here, as it as in Matthew), but as there were several rays of Christ's glory shining forth in the midst of all this meanness.

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

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
πολλοὶ	polloi	many	G4183 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
ἱμάτια	himatia	cloaks	G2440 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	of them	G846 →
ἔστρωσαν	estrōsan	spread	G4766 →
εἰς	eis	on	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ὁδόν,	hodon	road,	G3598 →
ἄλλοι	alloi	others	G243 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
στιβάδας	stibadas	branches	G4746 →
κόψαντες	kopsantes	cutting down	G2875 →
ἐκ	ek	from	G1537 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ἀγρῶν	agrōn	fields	G68 →

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

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The walk5

Where the connections lead

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Leviticus 23:40
On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to…
leads to
- Philippians 4:4
  Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Revelation 7:9
  After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes…
- Matthew 21:8
  A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
- Deuteronomy 16:14–15
  And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.
- John 12:13
  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!”

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

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