Mateo 21:7

7 Llevaron la burra y el burrito, y pusieron encima sus mantos, sobre los cuales se sentó Jesús.

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 «Digan a la hija de Sión:“Mira, tu rey viene hacia ti,humilde y montado en un burro,en un burrito, cría de una bestia de carga”».

6 Los discípulos fueron e hicieron como les había mandado Jesús.

7 Llevaron la burra y el burrito, y pusieron encima sus mantos, sobre los cuales se sentó Jesús.

8 Había mucha gente que tendía sus mantos sobre el camino; otros cortaban ramas de los árboles y las esparcían en el camino.

9 Tanto la gente que iba delante de él como la que iba detrás, gritaba:—¡Hosanna al Hijo de David!—¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor!—¡Hosanna en las alturas!