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And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

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.

And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.

Scripture text: King James Version, Standardized 1769 text. Public domain in the United States.About this Bible text

Mark 11:1-11

Jesus Enters Jerusalem as a Humble King

He enters as King on a colt, then looks and leaves for the night

When they come nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends two disciples for a colt tied, whereon never man sat. If any man say, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him. They find it as he said. They cast their garments on the colt, and he sat upon him. Many spread their garments in the way, and others cut down branches. They that go before and they that follow cry, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Jesus enters Jerusalem and into the temple, and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. The procession is public; the night is quiet. He is the humble King the crowd acclaims, and he will not seize the city on their timetable. The royal entry does not authorize Christian nationalism or political takeover. Hosanna is praise of the one who comes in the Lord's name, not a charter to baptize a flag.

How this should shape us

Cheer the King, then stay with him after the noise. Do not turn Palm Sunday into a plan to take a country, and do not vanish when the evening is quiet.

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Where do careful interpreters differ?

Best judgment: Zechariah 9 and Psalm 118 inform the enacted sign. 'Hosanna' is appeal and praise. The entry presents royal symbolism without endorsing nationalism, territorial conquest, or violence.

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Mark 11:1-11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus

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Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Mark.txt, 11:1-11

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NET Bible Mark PDF, printed pp. 1868–1901, 11:1-11 and attached translator/textual notes

Mark, Second Edition

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Broadhead, Mark, printed pp. 88–101, Mark 11.1–13.37; subsection covering 11:1-11

Mark course: summary, outline, background, introductory issues, theological themes, and Bible in the world

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Enter the Bible Mark course, Summary, Outline, Background, Introductory Issues, Theological Themes, and related passage index; applied to 11:1-11

Mark

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McKinley, “Mark,” Introduction and commentary heading covering Mark 11:1-11

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Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010

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Mark, Second Edition

Edwin K. Broadhead

Sheffield Phoenix Press; distributed online by the Society of Biblical Literature, 2009

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Exact location: Broadhead, Mark, printed pp. 88–101, Mark 11.1–13.37; subsection covering 11:1-11

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Mark course: summary, outline, background, introductory issues, theological themes, and Bible in the world

Paul S. Berge; revised by Kristofer Phan Coffman

Enter the Bible, Luther Seminary, 2023 revision; current online course inspected 2026

Supports: Authorship/date limits, whole-book movement, secrecy, disciple failure, Passion, Sonship, and reader-first context.

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Mark

Mike McKinley

The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary, 2023 online edition

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