The King Enters
So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. Matthew 21:6 · Berean Standard Bible
The disciples go and do exactly what Jesus told them.
They trusted His word, and everything happened just as He said it would.
The narrator shows simple, faithful obedience.
When they followed Jesus' instructions, everything fell into place. Obedience and trust go hand in hand.
The disciples obey Jesus' instructions exactly — their compliance demonstrates both trust and the reliability of Jesus' prophetic word.
Their obedience contrasts with the religious leaders' resistance that will follow in the coming chapters.
The narrator confirms the disciples' faithful execution of Jesus' directions.
The disciples do exactly what Jesus said, and everything unfolds exactly as He predicted.
4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
5“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
6So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
7They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
8A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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