The Colt Brought to Jesus - Mark 11:7

Mark wrote when Jesus and His disciples, “came near to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples. And said unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as you be entered into it, you shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do you this? say you that the Lord has need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do you, loosing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go”, and in chapter eleven and verse seven of his book, Mark shared how Jesus' disciples, “brought the colt to Jesus” where we read:

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

The verse reads, “And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him;” Mark began with the words, “and they brought” which means “and Jesus' two disciples led and carried” “the colt to Jesus” or “the young donkey to Jesus whose name means Jehovah is Salvation and is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate”, “and cast their garments” which means “and threw, put and lay their upper cloaks, mantles or tunics” “on him” or “upon the young donkey or colt”. Mark shared how Jesus' “two disciples” led the “young donkey” to where Jesus was and put their outer garments upon the donkey.

The verse continues, “and he sat upon him.” Mark added the words, “and he sat” which means “and Jesus was seated, fixed and established” “upon him” or “on the young donkey”. Mark shared how Jesus mounted the “young donkey” and “began to ride upon him”.

When we think through Mark's words in this verse, we see more of the reason Jesus wanted the “donkey”. Jesus was to ride upon the “donkey” into Jerusalem (“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an donkey, and upon a colt the foal of an donkey.” Zechariah 9:9) Jesus is the Messiah sent from God, and those who are wise will pay particular attention to every detail concerning His progress toward the “cross” and understand, every aspect is for the salvation of mankind.

Next time Mark shares how people, “spread their garments in the way” , so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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