Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
Jesus rode a colt no one had ridden
Jesus sent two disciples to bring a young donkey "on which no one has sat", and rode it into Jerusalem. Mark 11:2–7
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Jesus told two disciples they would find a colt (a young donkey) tied, on which no one had ever sat, and to say "The Lord needs it". Mark 11:1–3
They put their cloaks on it and Jesus sat on it; people spread cloaks and branches on the road and shouted "Hosanna!" Matthew connects this with Zechariah 9:9. Mark 11:7–10Matthew 21:4–5Zechariah 9:9
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Mark 11:2–7 WEB
2and said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him and bring him. 3If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.” 4They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him. 5Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?” 6They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
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Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey that no one had ever ridden before. People waved branches and shouted "Hosanna!"