Mateo 21:7

7 y trajeron el asna y el pollino; pusieron sobre ellos sus mantos, y Jesús se sentó encima.

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 DECID A LA HIJA DE SION: "MIRA, TU REY VIENE A TI, HUMILDE Y MONTADO EN UN ASNA, Y EN UN POLLINO, HIJO DE BESTIA DE CARGA."

6 Entonces fueron los discípulos e hicieron tal como Jesús les había mandado,

7 y trajeron el asna y el pollino; pusieron sobre ellos sus mantos, y Jesús se sentó encima.

8 La mayoría de la multitud tendió sus mantos en el camino; otros cortaban ramas de los árboles y las tendían por el camino.

9 Y las multitudes que iban delante de El, y las que iban detrás, gritaban, diciendo: ¡Hosanna al Hijo de David! ¡BENDITO EL QUE VIENE EN EL NOMBRE DEL SEÑOR! ¡Hosanna en las alturas!