1. Ka/' OTS, x.r.A., and when, etc.) From this point forward, the actions and contests of our Lord are described by the several Evangelists with great fulness and agreement. — sis ' IspoffoXvpa, to Jerusalem) which they were about to enter. — roVs, X.T.X., then, etc.) not before. It is clearly intimated, that the event1 about to be described was full of mystery. Often had Jesus entered Jerusalem ;2 now, in this His last journey, and at the conclusion of it, He rides for the only time, solemnly taking possession of the Royal City (see ch. v. 35), not only for a few days, but on account of that kingdom (see Mark xi. 10) which He was just about to institute ; see Luke xxiv. 47, i. 33, and the conclusion of Zech. ix. 10, with the whole context.
2. Tf)v avrevavn vpuv) which is over against you. — sMeus, imme diately) The word is repeated in the next verse. All things are easy to the Lord. — dsdtpevriv, tied) already as it were prepared. — voJXov, a colt) The colt had never carried any one before. Jesus had never been carried before by any animal, except perhaps at a very tender age. He took the mother from the village for a short way.
3. 'O K-jpios, the Lord) The owners of the ass were devoted to Jesus.3 — su6su$ Be, but immediately) i.e. You will not need
1 In the original, " Vectura (a being carried or borne, a riding) mysterii plena innuitur." See ver. 2-9. — (I. B.)
2 "The Saviour had come to Jerusalem — (1), in infancy (Luke ii. 22,seqq.); (2), in childhood (Luke ii. 42, seqq.); (3), in His temptation (chap. iv. 5) ; (4), at the Passover (John ii. 23.) ; (5), at the Day of Pentecost (John v. 1) ; (6), during the Feast of Tabernacles (John vii. 10) ; and now, for the seventh time, to His Passion. After the entrance (Einritte) [described in the fol lowing verses], He went daily to and from Jerusalem, until, at the commence ment of the Friday, [for the Jewish days began at six o'clock in the evening,] He was carried in bound, and taken forth in the morning to Golgotha." — B. II. E.
8 xpttetv ex,(t, hath need) How great were the needs of so great a Lord ! -V. g.