Mark 11:3

“Mark also records this occurrence, and inserts it in the same order.” — editor's note: Mark xi. 1–10.

“Here the account is briefly given: for how it all happened may be found at full length in the other evangelists.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 1–16; Mark xi. 1–11; Luke xix. 29–48.

““If any one say (aught) unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of him.” ( Mark xi. 3.)” — the author cites it

“And this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Zechariah the prophet, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 1–5. [The textual variations are reproduced in the above rendering. The most interesting variation is ἀποστλλει (“he sendeth”), the reading attested…

“Again, He Who hungered could condemn the tree which offered no fruit for His hunger: but how could His nature be overcome by hunger if He could strike the green tree barren by His word?” — editor's note: St. Matt. xxi. 19 and St. Mark xi. 3.

That thus, if they were willing, they might recognize His glory, and by the prophecies, which were fulfilled concerning Him, know that He is very God; and that if they would not, they might receive a greater…

Bethany is a little village or town by the side of mount Olivet, where Lazarus was raised from the dead. But in what way He sent His disciples and for what purpose is shewn in these words, “And saith unto them, Go…

Now consider how many things the Lord foretold to His disciples, that they should find a colt; wherefore it goes on, “And as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat, loose him,…

Matthew says, an ass and a colt, the rest however do not mention the ass. Where then both may be the case, there is no disagreement, though one Evangelist mentions one thing, and a second mentions another; how much…

But they would not have allowed this, if the Divine power had not been upon them, to compel them, especially, as they were country people and farmers, and yet allowed them to take away the colt. It goes on: “And they…

Not indeed that He was compelled by necessity to ride on a colt from the mount of Olives to Jerusalem, for He had gone over Judaea and all Galilee on foot, but this action of His is typical. It goes on: “And many…

This, however, was rather done to honour Him, and as a Sacrament, than of necessity. It goes on: “and they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; blessed is he that cometh in the name of…

For the multitude, until it was corrupted, knew what was its duty, for which reason each honoured Jesus according to his own strength. Wherefore they praised Him, and took up the hymns of the Levites, saying,…

But “Hosanna” is a Hebrew word, made out of two, one imperfect the other perfect. For “save”, or “preserve”, is in their language, “hosy”; but “anna” is a supplicatory interjection, as in Latin, “heu”, is an…

They cry out Hosanna, that is, save us, that men might be saved by Him who was blessed, and was a conqueror and came in the name of the Lord, that is, of His Father, since the Father is so called because of the Son,…

Thus then they give glory to God, saying, “Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.” They also bless the kingdom of Christ, saying, “Blessed by the kingdom of our father, David, which cometh.”

But they called the kingdom of Christ, that of David, both because Christ was descended from the seed of David, and because David means a man of a strong hand. For whose hand is stronger than the Lord’s , by which so…

Wherefore also the prophets so often call Christ by the name of David, on account of the descent according to the flesh of Christ from David.

Now we read in the Gospel of John that He fled into a mountain, lest they should make Him their king. Now, however, when He comes to Jerusalem to suffer, He does not shun those who call Him king, that He might openly…

And further, they give glory to God, when they add, “Hosanna in the highest,” that is, praise and glory be to the God of all, Who is in the highest.

Or Hosanna, that is, save “in the highest” as well as in the lowest, that is, that the just be built on the ruin of Angels, and also that both those on the earth and those under the earth should be saved. In a…

Bethany again means the house of obedience, because by teaching many before His Passion, he made for Himself a house of obedience; and it is said to be placed on the mount of Olives, because He cherishes His Church…

The disciples of Christ are called two by two, and sent two by two, since charity implies more than one, as it is written, “Woe to him that is alone.” [Eccles 4:10] Two persons lead the Israelites out of Egypt: two…

The colt, however, was not necessary to Him, but He sent for it to shew that He would transfer Himself to the Gentiles.

For the colt of the ass, wanton and unshackled, denotes the people of the nations, on whom no man had yet sat, because no wise doctor had, by teaching them the things of salvation, put upon them the bridle of…

But “they found the colt tied by the door without,” because the Gentile people were bound by the chain of their sins before the door of faith, that is, without the Church.

Or else, they found it bound before the door, because whosoever is not in Christ is without, in the way; but he who is in Christ, is not without. He has added “in the way,” or “in a place where two ways meet,” where…

Or else, fitly did the colt stand in a place where two ways meet, because the Gentile people did not hold on in any certain road of life and faith, but followed in its error many doubtful paths of various sects.

Or, in a place where two roads meet, that is, in the freedom of will, hesitating between life and death.

Or else, in a place where two roads meet, that is, in this life, but it was loosed by the disciples, through faith and baptism.

“But some said, What do ye?” as if they would say, Who can remit sins?

Or else, those who prevent them are the devils, who were weaker than the Apostles.

Or else, the master of error, who resisted the teachers, when they came to save the Gentiles; but after that the power of the faith of the Lord appeared to believers, the faithful people were freed from the cavils of…

Or else, they put upon it their garments, that is, they bring to them the first robe of immortality by the Sacrament of Baptism. “And Jesus sat upon it,” that is, began to reign in them, so that sin should not reign…

Or else, many strew their garments in the way, because the holy martyrs put off from themselves the garment of their own flesh, and prepare a way for the more simple servants of God with their own blood. Many also…

Let us also strew the way of our life with branches which we cut from the trees, that is, imitate the saints, for these are holy trees, from which, he who imitates their virtues cuts down branches.

“For the righteous shall flourish as a palm tree,” straitened in their roots, but spreading out wide with flowers and fruits; for they are a good odour unto Christ, and strew the way of the commandments of God with…

And because all the elect, whether those who were able to become such in Judaea, or those who now are such in the Church, believed and now believe on the Mediator between God and man, both those who go before and…

But both those of our deeds which go before and those which follow after must be done to the glory of God; for some in their past life make a good beginning, but their following life does not correspond with their…

Cited together in Bede on Mark 11:1–10 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:1–10 (8) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:1–10 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Mark 11:1–10 (4) (Catena Aurea).

Matthew 21:3 and Mark 11:3 share the same wording (9 words).