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They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.
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A Throne of Garments
By throwing their garments on the colt, the disciples were doing more than making a comfortable seat. Commentators highlight this as an act of royal honor, similar to the custom for anointing a king seen in 2 Kings 9:13. This spontaneous gesture recognized Jesus as their rightful, though humble, messianic King.
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Set Jesus thereon (επεβιβασαν τον Ιησουν). First aorist active. Old verb, to cause to mount, causative verb from βαινω, to go. In …
19th Century
Anglican
They cast their garments upon the colt.—St. Luke agrees with St. Mark in speaking of the “colt” only, not of the “ass.”
Baptist
They were so jubilant that they seemed to have caught some notes from the song that the angels sang at the Saviour's birth: Glory to God in the…
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Jesus responded along these lines: It is not legitimate to project earthly conditions into the future state (vv.34–35). Eternal life is actually th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they brought him to Jesus That is, the colt:
and they cast their garments upon the colt
Presbyterian
Christ has dominion over all creatures and may use them as He pleases. He has all people's hearts both under His eye and in His hand.
Christ…
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