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Mark 11:1–3

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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.
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From verse 1

  1. John 12:14–19Rank 1 from verse 1
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    14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

    15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

    16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

    17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

    18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

  2. Luke 19:29–40Rank 2 from verse 1
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    29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    30Saying, 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.

    31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

    32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

    33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

    34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

    35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

    36And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

    37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

    38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

    39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

    40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

  3. Matthew 21:1–11Rank 3 from verse 1
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    1AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

    2Saying 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.

    3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

    4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

    5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

    6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

    7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

    8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

    9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

    10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

    11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

  4. Acts 1:12Rank 4 from verse 1
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    12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

  5. John 8:1Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1JESUS went unto the mount of Olives.

  6. Mark 14:13Rank 6 from verse 1
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    13And 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.

  7. Mark 6:7Rank 7 from verse 1
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    7¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

  8. Matthew 21:17Rank 8 from verse 1
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    17¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

  9. Matthew 24:3Rank 9 from verse 1
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    3¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

  10. Matthew 26:30Rank 10 from verse 1
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    30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

  11. Zechariah 14:4Rank 11 from verse 1
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    4¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

  12. Mark 13:3Rank 12 from verse 1
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    3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

  13. 2 Samuel 15:30Rank 13 from verse 1
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    30¶ And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

From verse 2

  1. Matthew 21:2–3Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Saying 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.

    3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

  2. Luke 19:30–31Rank 2 from verse 2
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    30Saying, 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.

    31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 1 from verse 3
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    9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

  2. Acts 10:36Rank 2 from verse 3
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    36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

  3. Acts 17:25Rank 3 from verse 3
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    25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

  4. Hebrews 2:7–9Rank 4 from verse 3
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    7Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

    8Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

    9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  5. Mark 14:15Rank 5 from verse 3
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    15And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

  6. 1 Chronicles 29:12–18Rank 6 from verse 3
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    12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

    13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

    14But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

    15For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

    16O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.

    17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

    18O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

  7. Acts 1:24Rank 7 from verse 3
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    24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

  8. Psalms 110:3Rank 8 from verse 3
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    3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  9. Psalms 24:1Rank 9 from verse 3
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    1THE earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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DEFINED WORDS

Mark 11:1

COMBINED MEANING

nigh

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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mount

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Sense 1: A hill, mountain, or elevated tract of land. Sense 2: An artificial raised mound used in siege. Sense 3: To rise, ascend, climb, get upon, or increase upward.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 11:2

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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village

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A small settlement or group of houses, smaller than a town or city.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tie (to bind, fasten, connect, or restrain).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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never

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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

loose

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1. To unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint. 2. Unbound or free from restraint.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Mark 11:3

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

need

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Sense 1: Want: occasion for something; necessity; a state that requires supply or relief. Sense 2: To require or lack something necessary.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hither

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To or toward this place or direction; in “hither and thither,” this way and that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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11:1AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

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11:2And 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.

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11:3And 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.

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11:4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

11:5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

11:6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

11:7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

11:8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

11:9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

11:10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11:11And 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.

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