Matthew 21:9

“Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David", promised by God to Israel.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Mt 2:2; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30; 21:9.15.

“Although Jesus had always refused popular attempts to make him king, he chooses the time and prepares the details for his messianic entry into the city of "his father David".” — Catechism footnote: Lk 1:32; cf. Mt 21:1-11; Jn 6:15.

“And the children saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, (Matt. 21:9.) rendered to God the glory of the highest praise; but they are blamed because they believe Him not to be the Son of God.” — the author cites it

“There seems nothing opposed to St. Luke’s narrative, in what the multitudes said when our Lord came to Jerusalem, Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, (Mat.” — the author cites it

“Take, too, as my witnesses the children who cried aloud,Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is the King of Israel.” — editor's note: Ib. xxi. 9.

“And as at His first coming we said, Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, so will we repeat the same at His second coming; that when with Angels we meet our Master, we may worship Him and say, Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9; xxiii. 39.

“Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9

“…the kingdom of God: hence that so great multitude who went before and followed after His beast, saying, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord:” among whom was also that company of children, in whom He declared to have been fulfilled, “Out of the mouth of infants and sucklings Thou hast perfected…” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

“That Lord, who came in the Lord’s Name, whom the builders refused, and who became the head Stone of the corner, that “Mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ,” is God, He is equal with the Father, He hath showed us light, that we might understand what we believed, and…” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9, 42.

“…ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her;” and so on, down to the words, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 1–9.

“For there was also present on this occasion that multitude of people at whose hand the prophecy had already received a fulfilment, when they met Him in a mighty concourse on His approach, and hailed Him with the acclaim, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxviii. 26; Matt. xxi. 9.

“This is also a matter which requires some consideration,—namely, the question how it is said here, “Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord,” when, according to this same Matthew, they had already expressed themselves to this effect.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

“For out of it came the Apostles, out of it came the whole multitude of those who went before the ass of the Lord, and said, “Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

“They went before and followed after, and spread their garments, and cried with a loud voice, “Hosanna to the Son of David, Blessed is He That cometh in the Name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

“Behold Jacob blessed.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

“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.

“…with them the children of whom He Himself declared that the prophecy had been uttered, “Out of the mouth of babes and of sucklings Thou hast perfected praise”?” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9; Ps. viii. 2.

“Both when He was born,and when the children sung that wondrous hymn to Him, and when He sat on the ass,and in very many more instances He worked this same fulfillment: all which things must have been unfulfilled, if He had not come.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 5–16.

“Then truly will the Lord ride upon his ass, and thus enter the heavenly Jerusalem.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 1–9, literally “she-ass.”

“Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord;” light, and glory, and praise, with supplication to the Lord: for this is the meaning of the expression Hosanna when rendered in Greek.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 9.

The Evangelist related above that the Lord departed from Galilee, and began to go up to Jerusalem. Being now occupied with telling what He did by the way, he proceeds in his purpose, saying, “And when they drew nigh…

Whence Bethphage is interpreted, The house of the Shoulder; for the shoulder was the priest’s portion in the Law. It follows, “Then Jesus sent two of his disciples.”

He said not to His disciples, Say, Thy Lord, or Your Lord, hath need of them; that they may understand, that He is Lord alone, not of the beasts only, but of all men; for even sinners are by the law of nature His,…

And think not this a little thing which was now done, for who was it that wrought with the owners of the beasts that they refused not, but yielded them? By this also He instructs His disciples that He could have…

it is to be understood, that after He had entered into Jerusalem, the beast was returned by Christ to its owner.

Or, The owner of the beasts will straightway send them to be engaged for Christ’s service. Hereto is added the testimony of the Prophet, that it may be shewn that the Lord fulfilled all things which were written of…

For the Prophet knowing the malice of the Jews, that they would speak against Christ when He went up to the Temple, gave them this sign beforehand, whereby they might know their King, “Say ye to the daughter of Sion.”

In history, Daughter of Sion is the name given to the city of Jerusalem, which stands on mount Sion. But mystically, it is the Church of the faithful pertaining to the Jerusalem which is above.

“Behold,” is a word used in pointing out any thing; look, that is, not with the bodily eye, but with the spiritual understanding, at the works of His power. Also aforetimes He oft said, “Behold,” that He might shew…

In this quotation from the Prophet, there is some variety in the different Gospels. Matthew quotes it as if the Prophet had expressly mentioned the she-ass; but it is not so quoted by John [marg. note: John 12:15],…

But it seems that the Lord could not in so short a distance have sate upon both animals; seeing then that the history has either an impossibility or a meanness, we are sent to higher things, that is, to the…

Notwithstanding, it was possible that the Lord might have sate upon both animals.

To me it seems that He was mounted upon the ass, not only because of the mystery, but to give us a lesson of wisdom, teaching us therein that it needs not to be mounted on horses, but that it is sufficient to employ…

The multitudes that came out of Jericho, and followed the Saviour, cast down their garments, and strewed the way with branches of trees; and therefore it follows, “But the multitudes spread their garments in the…

And it is confounded of one perfect and one imperfect word. For ‘Hosi’ signifies ‘save,” ‘anna’ is an interjection used in entreating.

For it signifies that the coming of Christ is the salvation of the world, whence it follows, “Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Which same thing the Saviour in the Gospel confirms, “I am come in my…

Because, namely, in all His good actions, He sought not His own but His Father’s glory.

And the meaning is, “Blessed,” that is, Glorious, “is He that cometh,” that is, is incarnate; “in the name of the Lord;” that is, of the Father, by glorifying Him. Again they repeat, “Hosanna,” that is, “Save, I pray…

Or by that which is added, “Hosanna,” that is, Salvation, “in the highest,” it is clearly shewn that the coming of Christ is not the salvation of man only, but of the whole world, joining earthly things to things…

Or when they say, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord,” it is the dispensation of Christ’s humanity that they set forth; but His restoration to the holy places when they…

“Hosanna,” some interpret ‘glory,’ some ‘redemption,” and glory is His due, and redemption belongs to Him who has redeemed all men.

The words of their song of praise, express His power of redemption; in calling Him the Son of David, they acknowledge His hereditary title to the kingdom,

Never before had the Lord employed the services of beasts, nor surrounded Himself with the ornaments of green boughs, till now when He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer. He moved them that beheld to do that which…

Mystically; The Lord draws near to Jerusalem departing from Jericho, and taking great multitudes with Him, because great and laden with great wares, that is, the salvation of believers that has been entrusted to Him,…

The Lord therefore sent His disciples from mount Olivet to the village, when He guided the preachers forth from the primitive Church into the world. He sent two, because there were two orders of preachers, as the…

Or, because there is theory and practice, that is, knowledge and works. By the ass which had been under the yoke, and was broken, the synagogue is understood. By the ass’s colt wild and unbroken, the Gentile people;…

Whence Matthew, who wrote his Gospel to the Jews, is the only one who mentions that the ass was brought to the Lord, to shew that this same Hebrew nation, if it repent, need not despair of salvation.

Men are likened to animals, from some resemblance they bear in their not recognising the Son of God. And this animal is unclean, and beyond all other brutes incapable of reasoning, a stupid, helpless, ignoble drudge.…

Whence also, when He ascended into heaven, He gave command to His disciples that they should loose sinners, for which also He gave them the Holy Spirit. But being loosed, and making progress, and being nourished by…

Or by the ass and the colt is shewn the twofold calling from among the Gentiles. For the Samaritans did serve after a certain fashion of obedience, and they are signified by the ass; but the other Gentiles wild and…

But as it was then said to the Apostles, “If any man say ought to you, say ye, The Lord hath need of them;” so now it is commanded to the preachers, that though any opposition he made to them, they should not slack…

The Apostles’ clothes which are laid upon the beasts may be understood either as the teaching of virtues, or discernment of Scriptures, or verities of ecclesiastical dogmas, with which, unless the soul be furnished…

The Lord sitting upon the ass goes towards Jerusalem, because presiding over the Holy Church, or the faithful soul, He both guides it in this life, and after this life leads it to the view of the heavenly country.…

When He says, “The multitudes that went before and that followed,” He shews that both people, those who before the Gospel, and those who after the Gospel, believed on the Lord, praise Jesus with the harmonious voice…

Those prophesying spoke of Christ who was to come; these speak in praise of the coming of Christ already fulfilled.

Matthew 21:9 and Mark 11:9 share the same wording (16 words).

Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 13:31–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 13:31–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 13:31–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 13:31–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 13:31–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 21:2–9 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 20:41–44 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 21:2–9 (2) (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 21:2–9 (Catena Aurea).

Matthew 21:9 takes up the words of Psalm 118:26 (7 words in common).