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Matthew 21:7

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And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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  1. 2 Kings 9:13Rank 1 from verse 7
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    13Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.

  2. Mark 11:4–8Rank 2 from verse 7
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    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.

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

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

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

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

  3. Luke 19:32–35Rank 3 from verse 7
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    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.

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Matthew 21:7

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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put on

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1. To place upon, clothe, or cover. 2. To assume a character, identity, conduct, or condition.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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clothes

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Garments, dress, or cloth coverings and wrappings worn on or around the body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

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

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21:1AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

21:2Saying 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.

21:3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

21:4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

21:5Tell 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.

21:6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

21:7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

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21:8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

21:9And 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.

21:10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

21:11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

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