KJV: And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
YLT: And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,
Darby: And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;
ASV: And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.
φέρουσιν | they led |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: φέρω Sense: to carry. |
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πῶλον | colt |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: πῶλος Sense: a colt, the young of a horse. |
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τὸν | - |
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Ἰησοῦν | Jesus |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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ἐπιβάλλουσιν | they cast upon |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἐπιβάλλω Sense: to cast upon, to lay upon. |
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ἱμάτια | cloaks |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἱμάτιον Sense: a garment (of any sort). |
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αὐτῶν | of them |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἐκάθισεν | He sat |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: καθίζω Sense: to make to sit down. |
Greek Commentary for Mark 11:7
Vivid historical present. The owners acquiesced as Jesus had predicted. Evidently friends of Jesus. [source]