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The Triumphal Entry

Mark 11:7

In 9 translations

BSB
Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
KJV
And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
WEB
They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
ASV
And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.
LSV
And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on it, and He sat on it,
YLT
And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,
DBY
And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;
DRC
And they brought the colt to Jesus; and they lay their garments on him, and he sat upon him.
GNV
And they brought the colte to Iesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read φέρουσιν (“they lead”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἤγαγον (“they brought”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπιβάλλουσιν (“they do cast”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐπέβαλον (“they did cast”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτόν (“it”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“on it”).
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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  • SBLGNT: φέρουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read φέρουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἤγαγον.
  • SBLGNT: ἐπιβάλλουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐπιβάλλουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐπέβαλον.
  • SBLGNT: αὐτόν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτόν; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ φέρουσιν τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐπιβάλλουσιν αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν· καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν· καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ.
SCR1894
και ηγαγον τον πωλον προς τον ιησουν και επεβαλον αυτω τα ιματια αυτων και εκαθισεν επ αυτω

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Triumphal Entry

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 19:35–36Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it. As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
  • Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Matthew 21:4–5This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
  • Matthew 21:7–8They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
  • John 12:12–16The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the…
  • 2 Kings 9:13Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”

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