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Mark 11

Mark 11:2

The Triumphal Entry · Mark 11:1–11
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Translations

Modern
…and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Traditional
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Literal
…and He says to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately entering into it you will find a colt tied, on which no one of men yet sat. Having loosed it, also bring it.
Latin
…et ait illis: Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim introëuntes illuc, invenietis pullum ligatum, super quem nemo adhuc hominum sedit: solvite illum, et adducite.

Interlinear

Greek
English
…and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

Notes

Mark 11:2–3

There have already been numerous examples of the supernatural knowledge of Jesus (2:8; 3:5; 5:30, 32; 8:17, 31). But people’s acceptance of the reply that the Lord needs it (11:3, 6) suggests that Jesus had prearranged it (compare 14:13–16). Jesus had intentionally planned to enter Jerusalem in fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9.

Mark 11:1–13:37

  • This section focuses on the relationship between Jesus and the temple in Jerusalem. In Mark’s Gospel, all the events and teachings connected with Jerusalem are gathered in 11:1–16:8.

  • The section ends with the second long teaching discourse of Jesus (13:1–37) (see 4:1–34). In this discourse, Jesus speaks about the destruction of the temple and the coming of the Son of Man. This teaching is the high point of many warnings in 11:1–13:37 about God’s coming judgment on Jerusalem and the temple (see especially 11:12–25 and 12:1–12).

Events

Parallels

Zechariah 9:9–13 Matthew 21:1–11 Luke 19:28–40 John 12:12–19

Glossary

Bethphage Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ Mark, Gospel of Mount of Olives Travel

Topics

Bethany: The Colt of a Donkey Upon Which Jesus Made his Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem, Obtained At Colt: Ridden by Jesus Jesus