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John Gill's Exposition on Matthew 21:7
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And brought the ass and the colt, etc.] To Jesus, as Mark and Luke add, and who only make mention of the colt: both were undoubtedly brought; the colt being unloosed and taken away, the ass, its dam, followed after: and put on them their clothes; their loose upper garments, to be instead of saddles and trappings, and that Christ might sit thereon with ease and decency: the other evangelists say, that they cast their garments on the colt; and the Syriac version here reads, “they put their garments on the colt, and Jesus rode upon it”: but as both were brought, it is clear from hence, that their clothes were put upon both; not knowing which Christ would choose to ride on. And it should seem, that it was not unusual to put garments on asses to ride on; for the Targumist on (<070510>Judges 5:10) represents the princes of Israel as riding upon asses, strewed or saddled with all kind ˆyrwyx, of “painted garments”. The Persic version, without the least colour of authority from the original text, renders it, “and Jesus put his own garment on the colt, and sat thereon”; which is ridiculous, as well as contrary to truth: and they sat him thereon, or “on them”: meaning either on the ass and colt, that is, on one of them, or both successively, or on the clothes they put upon them.
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