Matthew 21:8

Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the road.

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In The King James Version

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

In Context

7They brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat upon the cloaks.

9Then the crowds that went before Jesus and those that followed him were shouting, 1 “Hosanna to the son of David! 1 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 1 Hosanna in the highest!”

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Cross References

2 Kings 9:13Then each of them quickly took off his outer garment and put it under Jehu at the top of the steps. They blew the trumpet and said, “Jehu is king.”

John 12:13they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:2-12

Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem. 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 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. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,… Read the whole commentary →

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