John Gill's Exposition on Mark 11:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And saith unto them, go your way into the village, etc..] Either of Bethany or of Nob. The Ethiopic version renders it “the city”, and so reads a copy of Stephens's: some have thought the city of Jerusalem is intended, but without any reason; (see Gill on “<402109>Matthew 21:9”); over against you. The Syriac and Persic versions read, “over against us”: the sense is the same; for Christ and his disciples were together: this suits with either of the above mentioned places: and as soon as ye be entered into it; are come to the town's end, and to one of the first houses in it, ye shall find a colt tied: Matthew says, “an ass tied, and a colt with her”, (<402102>Matthew 21:2); both no doubt true: whereon never man sat; which had never been backed and broke, and which makes it the more wonderful, that Christ should choose to ride upon it, and that that should quietly carry him: loose him, and bring him; that is, away to me.

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