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Matthew 21

Matthew 21:3

The Triumphal Entry · Matthew 21:1–11
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Translations

Modern
If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
Traditional
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
Literal
And if anyone should say anything to you, you will say that the Lord has need of them, and immediately he will send them.”
Latin
…et si quis vobis aliquid dixerit, dicite quia Dominus his opus habet: et confestim dimittet eos.

Interlinear

Greek
English
If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

Notes

Matthew 21:3

Jesus was revealing himself as the Lord who, as king of Israel, goes up to Mount Zion on a donkey (Matthew 21:5; see Zechariah 9:9).

Matthew 21:1–28:20

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

Jesus Prophecies Respecting Christ: His Entering Publicly Into Jerusalem: Fulfilled