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Mark 11:7

Jesus

5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

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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.
DARBY
And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;
BLB
And they bring the colt to Jesus, and they cast on it their garments, and He sat on it.
ÅB
Og de førte folen til Jesus, og la sine klær på den; og han satte seg på den.
OTB
De brakte eselet til Jesus og la kappene sine på det, og han satte seg på det.
B1930
Og de førte folen til Jesus, og la sine klær på den; og han satte sig på den.

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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  • Luke 19:35–36

    And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

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  • Matthew 21:4–5

    All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

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  • Matthew 21:7–8

    And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

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  • John 12:12–16

    On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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  • 2 Kings 9:13

    Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

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