Luke 19:35

35 They brought the colt to Jesus. Then, throwing their coats on its back, they helped Jesus get on.

Luke 19:35 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:35

And they brought him to Jesus
That is, the colt:

and they cast their garments upon the colt;
that is, the disciples, who brought him to Jesus; the Persic version here, as in ( Matthew 21:7 ) renders it very wrongly, "Jesus put his own garment on its back, and sat on it"; it follows,

and they set Jesus thereon;
in order to ride upon him, as he did to Jerusalem.

Luke 19:35 In-Context

33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said, "What are you doing untying the colt?"

34 They said, "His Master needs him."

35 They brought the colt to Jesus. Then, throwing their coats on its back, they helped Jesus get on.

36 As he rode, the people gave him a grand welcome, throwing their coats on the street.

37 Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed: