Matthew 21:8 meaning and explanation
A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Matthew 21:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is entering Jerusalem for the final week of his ministry, and the crowd responds to him as to a king. Spreading cloaks on the road echoes the anointing of Jehu in 2 Kings 9, where garments were laid under a newly proclaimed king.
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