Matthew 21:2

The Triumphal Entry · Matthew 21:1–11
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Translations

Modern
…saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
Traditional
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Literal
…saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Having loosed them, bring them to Me.
Latin
…dicens eis: Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim invenietis asinam alligatam, et pullum cum ea: solvite, et adducite mihi:

Interlinear

Greek
English
…saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

Notes

Jesus entering Jerusalem starts Matthew's story of how the Messiah's suffering and resurrection establish salvation.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Covenant with David Kingship

Events

Parallels

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

Glossary

Bethphage Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Travel

Topics

Beasts: Unclean: Ass Colt: Ridden by Jesus Donkey: Domesticated by Jesus Jesus Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Entering Publicly Into Jerusalem: Fulfilled