Mateo 21:7

7 Llevaron la burra y su cría, pusieron sus prendas sobre la cría, y Jesús se sentó allí.

Mateo 21:7 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 21:7

And brought the ass and the colt
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 ( Judges 5:10 ) represents the princes of Israel as riding upon asses, strewed or saddled with all kind (Nyrwyu) , 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.

Mateo 21:7 In-Context

5 «Dile a la gente de Jerusalén:
“Mira, tu Rey viene hacia ti.
Es humilde y llega montado en un burro:
montado en la cría de una burra”»
.

6 Los dos discípulos hicieron tal como Jesús les había ordenado.

7 Llevaron la burra y su cría, pusieron sus prendas sobre la cría, y Jesús se sentó allí.

8 De la multitud presente, la mayoría tendió sus prendas sobre el camino delante de él, y otros cortaron ramas de los árboles y las extendieron sobre el camino.

9 Jesús estaba en el centro de la procesión, y toda la gente que lo rodeaba gritaba:
«¡Alaben a Dios
por el Hijo de David!
¡Bendiciones al que viene en el nombre del Señor
!
¡Alaben a Dios en el cielo más alto!»
.