Matthew 21:2
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
KJV
λέγων αὐτοῖς· πορεύεσθε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐθὺς εὑρήσετε ὄνον δεδεμένην καὶ πῶλον μετ’ αὐτῆς· λύσαντες ἀγάγετέ μοι.
Greek NT
dicens eis : Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim invenietis asinam alligatam, et pullum cum ea : solvite, et adducite mihi :
Vulgate
saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
ASV
Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you: and immediately you shall find an ass tied and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- Πορεύεσθε — SBLGNT
- Πορεύεσθε — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Πορεύθητε — Robinson-Pierpont
- κατέναντι — SBLGNT
- κατέναντι — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἀπέναντι — Robinson-Pierpont
- εὐθέως — SBLGNT
- εὐθέως — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- εὐθὺς — Westcott-Hort
- ἀγάγετέ — SBLGNT
- ἀγάγετέ — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
- ἄγετέ — Tregelles
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§559How will Jerusalem welcome her Messiah? Although Jesus had always refused popular attempts to make him king, he chooses the time and prepares the details for his messianic entry into the city of "his father David".308 Acclaimed as son of David, as the one who brings salvation (Hosanna means "Save!" or "Give salvation!"), the "King of glory" enters his City "riding on an ass".30…
1. As wealth is wont to hurl into destruction those who are not heedful, so also is power; the first leads into covetousness, the second into pride. See, for instance, how the subject multitude of the Jews is sound, and their rulers corrupt; for that the first of these believed Christ, the Evangelists continually assert, saying, that many of the multitude believed on Him John 7…
Cross-references
- John 2:5 — His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- Luke 19:30 — Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
- Luke 19:31 — And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
- Mark 11:2 — And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
- Mark 11:2 — And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
- Mark 14:13 — And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.