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**And** = And [on the morrow]. Compare [John 12:12](../../../kjv/john/12/12) .
**came nigh** = drew near; from Bethany to the boun dary of Bethphage and Bethany, which were quite dis tinct, Compare [Luke 19:29](../../../kjv/luke/19/29) , and [John 12:12-13](../../../kjv/john/12/12-13)
**to . . . unto** . Greek. *eis* . App-104 .
**Bethphage** . Aramaic. App-94 . Now *Kefr* et *Tor.*
**at** = towards. Gr, *pro s.* App-104 .
**sendeth forth** , &c. Greek. *apostello* (at the first entry, *poreuomai* = Go forward. [Matthew 21:6](../../../kjv/matthew/21/6) ). This was on the fourth day before the Passover, and is not parallel with [Matthew 21:1-17](../../../kjv/matthew/21/1-17) . This is the second entry, from Bethany (not from Bethphage). The former (on the sixth day before the Passover) was unexpected ([Matthew 21:10](../../../kjv/matthew/21/10) , [Matthew 21:11](../../../kjv/matthew/21/11) ). This was prepared for ([John 12:12](../../../kjv/john/12/12) , [John 12:13](../../../kjv/john/12/13) ).
**disciples** . Not apostles.

**into** . Greek *eis.* App-104 .
**over against** = below and opposite ( *katenanti* ). At the former entry it was *apenanti* = right opposite ([Matthew 21:2](../../../kjv/matthew/21/2) ).
**as soon as** = immediately. See notes on [Mark 1:10](../../../kjv/mark/1/10) , [Mark 1:12](../../../kjv/mark/1/12) .
**colt tied.** At the former entry "an ass tied and a colt with her" ([Matthew 21:2](../../../kjv/matthew/21/2) ).
**An untamed colt submits to the Lord** . Not so His People to whom He was coming ([John 1:11](../../../kjv/john/1/11) ),
**whereon.** = upon (Greek. *epi.* App-104 .) which.
**never man** = no one (Greek. *oudeis.* See App-105 .)
**of men.** = man. Greek. *anthopos* . App-123 .
**bring him** = lead it.

**if any man** = if any one. The contingency being probable. See App-118 . The same word as in verses: [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) , [Mark 11:32](../../../kjv/mark/11/32) ; not the same as in verses: [Mark 11:13](../../../kjv/mark/11/13) , [Mark 11:25](../../../kjv/mark/11/25) , [Mark 11:26](../../../kjv/mark/11/26) .
**the Lord.** App-98 .
**straightway.** See note on [Mark 1:12](../../../kjv/mark/1/12) .

**the** = a. According to all the texts.
**by** = at. Greek. *pros.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [Mark 11:28](../../../kjv/mark/11/28) , [Mark 11:29](../../../kjv/mark/11/29) , [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) .
**in** = on. or upon. Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**a place where two ways met** = in that quarter [where the Lord had said]. Greek. *amphodos.* The regular word in the *Papyri* to denote the "quarter" or part (Latin vicus) of a city. Occurs only here in N.T. But Codex *Bazae* (Cambridge), cent. b or 6, adds (in [Acts 19:28](../../../kjv/acts/19/28) ) after "wrath", "running into that quarter".

**What do ye** . ? = What are you doing?

**Jesus.** App-98 .

**brought** = led.
**to.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 . Not the came word as in verses: [Mark 11:1](../../../kjv/mark/11/1) , [Mark 11:13](../../../kjv/mark/11/13) , [Mark 11:15](../../../kjv/mark/11/15) .
**him** = it.
**upon.** *Greek. epi.* App-104 .

**in** = on. Greek. *eis* . App-104 . Matthew and Luke have "in". Greek. *eis* App-104 .
**cut** = were cutting. branches off. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "branches of".
**branches** . Matthew, Mark, and John have each a different word. Each is a Divine supplement to the other two. All three were cut and cast. Matthew, plural of *klados* = branches; Mark, plural of *stoibas* = litter, made of leaves from the fields (Occurs only here); [John 12:13](../../../kjv/john/12/13) , has plural of *baion* = palm branches.
**off** = out of. Greek *ek.* App-104 .
**in** = on. Greek. *eis.* App-104 .

**Hosanna,** &c. Quoted from [Psalms 118:25](../../../kjv/psalms/118/25) , [Psalms 118:26](../../../kjv/psalms/118/26) . See note on [Matthew 21:9](../../../kjv/matthew/21/9) .
**in.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**the LORD.** App-98 . B. a.

**temple** . Greek. *hieron:* i, e. the temple courts. Not the *naos* . See note on [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**when He had looked round about upon** . There fore not the same entry as in [Matthew 21:12-16](../../../kjv/matthew/21/12-16) . Compare verses: [Mark 11:15](../../../kjv/mark/11/15) , [Mark 11:16](../../../kjv/mark/11/16) .
**now the eventide was come** = the hour already being late.
**with** = in company with. Greek. *meta* . App-104 .

**from** = away from. Greek *apo.* App-101 . Not the same word as in verses: [Mark 11:20](../../../kjv/mark/11/20) , [Mark 11:30](../../../kjv/mark/11/30) , [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) ,

**seeing.** Greek *eidon.* App-133 .
**a fig tree** . The symbol of Israel as to national privilege.
**having leaves** . Compare [Mark 13:28](../../../kjv/mark/13/28) . Summer was not near. Symbolical of Israel at that time.
**came** = went.
**if haply** = it after all. App-118 . As in [Mark 11:26](../../../kjv/mark/11/26) . Not the same as in verses: [Mark 11:3](../../../kjv/mark/11/3) , [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) , [Mark 11:32](../../../kjv/mark/11/32) . He had reason to expect fruit, as figs appear before or with the leaves.
**when He came** = having come.
**to** = up to. *Greek. epi.* App-104 .
**the time,** &c. = it was not the season, &c. A Divine supplement, here.
**not.** Greek *ou.* App-105 . The same word as in verses: [Mark 11:11](../../../kjv/mark/11/11) , [Mark 11:1](../../../kjv/mark/11/1) [Mark 11:6](../../../kjv/mark/11/6) , [Mark 11:17](../../../kjv/mark/11/17) , [Mark 11:26](../../../kjv/mark/11/26) , [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) , [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) , Not the same as in [Mark 11:23](../../../kjv/mark/11/23) .

**answered and said** . Hebrew Idiom. See note on [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/41) .
**No man** = No one.
**of.** Greek. *ek* App-104 .
**for ever.** Greek. *eis ton aiona.* See App-151 .
**His disciples heard.** A Divine supplement, here. They heard also the Lord's teaching as to the symbol. See [Mark 11:20-26](../../../kjv/mark/11/20-26) .

**began** . See note on [Mark 1:1](../../../kjv/mark/1/1) .
**to cast out.** This was a further cleansing than that in [Matthew 21](../../../kjv/matthew/21) .

**And would not suffer,** &c. This was not done at the former cleansing in [Matthew 21:12-16](../../../kjv/matthew/21/12-16) .
**vessel** . Greek *skeuos.* See note on [Mark 3:27](../../../kjv/mark/3/27) . Used of vessels in general for non-sacred purposes.
**through.** Greek. *dia* App-104 .[Mark 11:1](../../../kjv/mark/11/1) . As if through a street.

**ls it not written** . ? = Doth it not stand written that, &c. The composite quotation is from [Isaiah 56:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/7) and [Jeremiah 7:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/11) See App-107 .
**of** = for.
**nations** = the nations. See App-107 .
**prayer.** App-134 .
**thieves** = robbers, or brigands. Greek. *lestes* . Compare [Matthew 21:13](../../../kjv/matthew/21/13) ; [Matthew 26:55](../../../kjv/matthew/26/55) [John 10:1](../../../kjv/john/10/1) , [John 10:8](../../../kjv/john/10/8) . Not *kleptes = a* thief.

**sought** = began to seek.
**at.** Greek. *epi.* App-104 .
**doctrine** = teaching.

**went** = was going (i.e. where He was wont).
**out of** = without. Doubtless to Bethany, as before. Compare [Mark 11:20](../../../kjv/mark/11/20) , and see App-156 .

**And in the morning,** &c. Verses 20-26 are a Divine supplement of details, here.
**from** = out of. Greek *ek.* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Mark 11:12](../../../kjv/mark/11/12) .

**Master** = Rabbi. See App-98 .
**behold** = see. Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 and App-133 .
**withered away.** Symbolieel as to the national existence and privilege of Israel.

**Have faith in God.** He and He alone can restore it to life - yea, "life from the dead". See [Romans 11:15](../../../kjv/romans/11/15) .
**God.** App-98 .

**verily.** See note *on* [Matthew 5:18](../../../kjv/matthew/5/18) .
**this mountain.** Referring, and probably pointing to Olivet. Compare [Matthew 17:20](../../../kjv/matthew/17/20) ; [Matthew 21:21](../../../kjv/matthew/21/21) ; and see note on [Luke 17:6](../../../kjv/luke/17/6) .
**not,** Greek *me.* App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: [Mark 11:13](../../../kjv/mark/11/13) , [Mark 11:16](../../../kjv/mark/11/16) , [Mark 11:17](../../../kjv/mark/11/17) , [Mark 11:26](../../../kjv/mark/11/26) , [Mark 11:31](../../../kjv/mark/11/31) , [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) .
**doubt** . Greek. *diakrino* . App-122 .
**he shall have,** &c. = there shall be to him.

**Therefore** = On account of ( App-104 .[Mark 11:2](../../../kjv/mark/11/2); [Mark 11:2](../../../kjv/mark/11/2) ) this. pray. App-134 .
**ye shall have them** . [They] shall be to you.

**against.** Greek. *kata* . App-104 .
**Father.** App-98 .
**heaven** = the heavens. Plural as in [Mark 11:26](../../../kjv/mark/11/26) , but Singular in [Mark 11:30](../../../kjv/mark/11/30) . See notes on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .
**trespasses** = falling aside. Greek *paraptoma.* App-128 .:4.

**But if** , &c. Verse 26 is omitted by T Tr. WH R; but not by the Syriac.

**walking** . A Divine supplement, here.

**By** . Greek *en.* App-104 . Same word as in verses: [Mark 11:29](../../../kjv/mark/11/29) , [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) . Not the same as in [Mark 11:4](../../../kjv/mark/11/4) ,
**what** = what kind (or sort) of.
**authority** . Greek *exousia* . App-172 .
**this** = this particular.
**to do** = that Thou shouldest do.

**I will also ask,** &c. Note the use of the Figure of speech *Anteisagoge* ( App-6 ), answering one question by asking another.

**heaven** . Singular. See note on [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) .

**with.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 . Not the same word as in [Mark 11:11](../../../kjv/mark/11/11) .

**say, Of men.** Supply the logical Ellipsis, thus: "Of men [it will not be wise]; for they feared the people", &c.

**We cannot tell** = We do not (Greek. *ou.* App-105 .) know (Greek. *oida* . App-132 .)

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