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Simplified Cowboy Version

Mark 11:8

Then Jesus started his ride into Jerusalem and people honored him by throwing their own coats on the ground so that even the colt's feet that carried him wouldn't touch the dirt. Some people even cut branches off of nearby trees and laid them down in the road for Jesus's mount to walk on.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bethany;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Joy;   Thompson Chain Reference - Honour;   Honour-Dishonour;   Honoured, Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bethany;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Triumphal Entry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Branch;   Mss;   Of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Appreciation (of Christ);   Consciousness;   Dispersion ;   Dress (2);   Enthusiasm;   Entry into Jerusalem;   Fig-Tree ;   Incarnation (2);   Messiah;   Passion Week;   Preaching Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Olives;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Branch and Bough;   Of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Many people spread their clothes on the road, and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields.
King James Version (1611)
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut downe branches of the trees, and strawed them in the way.
King James Version
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
English Standard Version
And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.
New American Standard Bible
And many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
New Century Version
Many people spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches in the fields and spread them on the road.
Amplified Bible
And many [of the people] spread their coats on the road [as an act of tribute and homage before a new king], and others [scattered a layer of] leafy branches which they had cut from the fields [honoring Him as Messiah].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And many spread their coats in the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
Legacy Standard Bible
And many spread their garments in the road, and others spread leafy branches, having cut them from the fields.
Berean Standard Bible
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
Contemporary English Version
Many people spread clothes on the road, while others went to cut branches from the fields.
Complete Jewish Bible
Many people carpeted the road with their clothing, while others spread out green branches which they had cut in the fields.
Darby Translation
and many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees [and went on strewing them on the way].
Easy-to-Read Version
Many people spread their coats on the road for Jesus. Others cut branches in the fields and spread the branches on the road.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And many spred their garments in the way: other cut downe branches off the trees, & strawed them in the way.
George Lamsa Translation
And many spread their garments on the road; and others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.
Good News Translation
Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches in the field and spread them on the road.
Lexham English Bible
And many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches they had cut from the fields.
Literal Translation
And many spread their garments on the highway, and others were cutting branches from the trees and were spreading them on the highway.
American Standard Version
And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
Bible in Basic English
And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.
Hebrew Names Version
Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.
International Standard Version
Many people spread their coats on the road, while others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.Matthew 21:8;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But many spread their vestments in the way, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them in the way;
Murdock Translation
And many spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And many spred their garmentes in the way: Other cut downe braunches of the trees, & strawed the in the way.
English Revised Version
And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
World English Bible
Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way.
Weymouth's New Testament
Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And many strewiden her clothis in the weie, othere men kittiden braunchis fro trees, and strewiden in the weie.
Update Bible Version
And many spread their garments on the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
Webster's Bible Translation
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off trees, and strewed [them] in the way.
New English Translation
Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
New King James Version
And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
New Living Translation
Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields.
New Life Bible
Many people put their clothes down on the road. Others cut branches off the trees and put them down on the road.
New Revised Standard
Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, many, spread out, their mantles, along the way, and, others, young branches, - cutting them out of the fields.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees and strewed them in the way.
Revised Standard Version
And many spread their garments on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And many sprede there garmetes in the waye. Other cut doune brauches of the trees and strawed them in ye waye.
Young's Literal Translation
and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But many spred their garmetes in the waye: some cut downe braunches fro the trees, and strowed the in the waye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
many spread their clothes in the way, others lopt down the branches of trees to strew them in the road.
THE MESSAGE
The people gave him a wonderful welcome, some throwing their coats on the street, others spreading out rushes they had cut in the fields. Running ahead and following after, they were calling out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in God's name! Blessed the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in highest heaven!

Contextual Overview

1 They slowed to a walk as they got close to Jerusalem. Jesus sent two of his cowboys ahead to a little cow camp and 2told them, "When you get there, you will find an unbroke colt tied to the fence. 3If anyone questions you, just tell them the Lord needs it and will return it shortly." 4They found the colt and sure enough, 5some people started asking them where they were taking it. 6The cowboys told them Jesus needed it and the people said nothing more and let them pass. 7They brought the colt to Jesus and they threw their coats on its back as saddle blankets and then Jesus hopped up there. 8Then Jesus started his ride into Jerusalem and people honored him by throwing their own coats on the ground so that even the colt's feet that carried him wouldn't touch the dirt. Some people even cut branches off of nearby trees and laid them down in the road for Jesus's mount to walk on. 9This was quite a sight to see and people in front of Jesus and behind him were shouting, "The Lord will save us! Here's to the One who rides in the name of the Lord! 10Here's to the coming of the outfit that our father David talked so much about. Here! Here!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

cut: Leviticus 23:40

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:13 - and took every Luke 19:35 - they cast John 12:13 - Hosanna

Cross-References

Luke 1:51
He stretched out his arm and did miraculous things. He scatters the proud like a heeler dog on new cattle. He doesn't take kindly to people who think they are more important than others.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And many spread their garments in the way,.... Instead of carpets to ride on, and in honour to him as a king:

and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way; in token of joy, as at the feast of tabernacles;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.

Mark 11:4

Two ways met - A crossroads. A public place, probably near the center of the village.

Mark 11:5

What do ye, loosing the colt? - Or, why do ye do this? What authority have you for doing it?

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.


 
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