Mark 11:8 meaning and explanation

Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.

Mark 11:8, Berean Standard Bible

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The crowd is escorting Jesus toward Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives, just after He has sent two disciples to fetch a colt for Him to ride. Spreading cloaks on the road was a gesture of honor for a king, and the branches cut from the fields echo the festive practice of the Feast of Tabernacles.

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