Matthew 21:1-11

The Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1 *, Luke 19:23; John 12:12). Mt. curiously misrepresents the poetic description of one animal in Zechariah 9:9 by making Jesus send for two, and even perhaps ride upon both, though thereon (Matthew 21:7) may refer to the garments. The intimation to the owner that Jesus would speedily return the borrowed colt (Mark 11:3) is changed to an assertion that the owner would at once comply with the Master's demand (Matthew 21:3). Mk.'s layers of leaves (or straw) now becomes branches from the trees; in Jn. these are further defined as palm branches, and are carried in the hands. For the scene, cf. 1Ma_13:51. Mt., like Lk., regards Hosanna as a cry of acclamation, Welcome! or Hail! hence to the son of David; this is nearer the original meaning than Mk.'s Hosanna in the highest. Matthew 21:10 b and Matthew 21:11 are peculiar to Mt. This is a prophet does not involve any contradiction of Matthew 21:9; it is the obvious answer of the Galileans to the Jerusalem inquirers.