Mark 11:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.”
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What Does Mark 11:7 Mean?
With no saddle at hand, the disciples lay their own cloaks across the colt's back, and Jesus takes his seat. The mount is humble and the throne improvised—furnished with the clothes off his followers' backs.
Pilgrims entered Jerusalem on foot; kings rode. By mounting the colt Jesus deliberately enacts Zechariah's promise of the meek King coming to Zion (Zechariah 9:9), presenting himself openly to his city. Yet the picture is tender as well as royal. His honor that day was supplied by the simple offerings of those who loved him; they had no purple or gold, so they gave what they wore. Devotion still works this way—Christ is glorified not by what we lack but by what we lay down.
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What does Mark 11:7 mean?
The disciples bring the colt to Jesus, spread their garments on it, and he sits upon it.