Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. New Living Translation Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. English Standard Version Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Berean Standard Bible A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Berean Literal Bible And the very great crowd spread their the cloaks on the road, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and were spreading them on the road. King James Bible And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. New King James Version And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. New American Standard Bible Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. NASB 1995 Most of the crowd spread their coats in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road. NASB 1977 And most of the multitude spread their garments in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and spreading them in the road. Legacy Standard Bible And most of the crowd spread their garments in the road, and others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them in the road. Amplified Bible Most of the crowd spread their coats on the road [as before a king], while others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. Christian Standard Bible A very large crowd spread their clothes on the road; others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. Holman Christian Standard Bible A very large crowd spread their robes on the road; others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. American Standard Version And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a multitude of crowds were spreading their clothes on the road and others were cutting down branches from trees and laying them in the road. Contemporary English Version Many people spread clothes in the road, while others put down branches which they had cut from trees. Douay-Rheims Bible And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way: English Revised Version And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way. GOD'S WORD® Translation Most of the people spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Good News Translation A large crowd of people spread their cloaks on the road while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. International Standard Version Many people in the crowd spread their own coats on the road, while others began cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road. Literal Standard Version and the very great multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way, Majority Standard Bible A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. New American Bible The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. NET Bible A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. New Revised Standard Version A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. New Heart English Bible A very large crowd spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road. Webster's Bible Translation And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. Weymouth New Testament and most of the crowd kept spreading their garments along the road, while others cut branches from the trees and carpeted the road with them, World English Bible A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Young's Literal Translation and the very great multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Triumphal Entry…7They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. 8 A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”… Cross References 2 Kings 9:13 Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram's horn and proclaimed, "Jehu is king!" Matthew 21:7 They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. Mark 11:8 Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields. Luke 19:36 As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road. Treasury of Scripture And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. others. Leviticus 23:40 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. John 12:13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. Jump to Previous Branches Carpeted Cloaks Clothes Coats Crowd Cut Cutting Garments Great Kept Large Multitude Others Part Road Spread Spreading Strawed Strewed Trees WayJump to Next Branches Carpeted Cloaks Clothes Coats Crowd Cut Cutting Garments Great Kept Large Multitude Others Part Road Spread Spreading Strawed Strewed Trees WayMatthew 21 1. Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey12. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 17. curses the fig tree; 23. puts to silence the priests and elders, 28. and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons, 33. and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them. (8) And a very great multitude.--Better, the greater part of the multitude. Part of the crowd had come with Him from Galilee, part streamed from Bethany, excited by the recent resurrection of Lazarus (John 12:17). Some went before Him, some followed. As they advanced they were met by a fresh crowd pouring forth from Jerusalem. Of the latter, St. John records that they came out with palm-branches in their hands, as if to salute a king with the symbols of his triumph. (Comp. Revelation 7:9.) Spread their garments in the way.--This, again, was a recognised act of homage to a king. So Jehu, when the officers of the army of Israel chose him as their ruler, walked upon the garments which they spread beneath his feet (2Kings 9:13). So Agamemnon, tempted to an act of barbaric pomp, after the manner of Eastern kings, entered his palace at Mycenae, walking upon costly carpets ('schylus, Agam. 891). Verse 8. - A very great multitude; ὁ δὲ πλεῖστος ὄχλος: Revised Version, the most part of the multitude. This interpretation has classical authority (see Alford), but the words may well mean," the very great multitude;" Vulgate, plurima autem turba. This crowd was composed of pilgrims who were coming to the festival at Jerusalem, and "the whole multitude of the disciples" (Luke 19:37). Spread their garments (ἱμάτια) in the way. Fired with enthusiasm, they stripped off their abbas, as the two disciples had done, and with them made a carpet over which the Saviour should ride. Such honours were often paid to great men, and indeed, as we well know, are offered now on state occasions. Branches from the trees. St. John (John 12:13) particularizes palm trees as having been used on this occasion; but there was abundance of olive and other trees, from which branches and leaves could be cut or plucked to adorn the Saviour's road. The people appear to have behaved on this occasion as if at the Feast of Tabernacles, roused by enthusiasm to unpremeditated action. Of the three routes which lay before him, Jesus is supposed to have taken the southern and most frequented, between the Mount of Olives and the Hill of Offence.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek A massiveπλεῖστος (pleistos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Superlative Strong's 4118: The greatest, the most, very great. Irregular superlative of polus; the largest number or very large. crowd ὄχλος (ochlos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. spread ἔστρωσαν (estrōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4766: To spread, make a bed. Or simpler stronnuo, prolongation from a still simpler stroo, ; to 'strew, ' i.e. Spread. their ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. cloaks ἱμάτια (himatia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. road, ὁδῷ (hodō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. while δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. others ἄλλοι (alloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different. cut ἔκοπτον (ekopton) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2875: A primary verb; to 'chop'; specially, to beat the breast in grief. branches κλάδους (kladous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2798: A young tender shoot, then: a branch; met: of descendants. From klao; a twig or bough. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. trees δένδρων (dendrōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1186: A tree. Probably from drus; a tree. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. spread [them] ἐστρώννυον (estrōnnyon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4766: To spread, make a bed. Or simpler stronnuo, prolongation from a still simpler stroo, ; to 'strew, ' i.e. Spread. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. road. ὁδῷ (hodō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. Links Matthew 21:8 NIVMatthew 21:8 NLT Matthew 21:8 ESV Matthew 21:8 NASB Matthew 21:8 KJV Matthew 21:8 BibleApps.com Matthew 21:8 Biblia Paralela Matthew 21:8 Chinese Bible Matthew 21:8 French Bible Matthew 21:8 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 21:8 A very great multitude spread their clothes (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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