Mark 11:7

King James Version (KJV)

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

Translations

Mark 11:7 - Amplified Bible

And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their outer garments upon it, and He sat on it.

Mark 11:7 - American Standard Version

And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.

Mark 11:7 - Bible in Basic English

And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

Mark 11:7 - Darby Bible

And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;

Mark 11:7 - English Standard Version

And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.

Mark 11:7 - King James Version

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

Mark 11:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces trajeron* el pollino a Jesùs y echaron encima sus mantos, y Jesùs se sentò sobre él.

Mark 11:7 - The Message

Mark 11:7 - New American Standard Bible

They *brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it; and He sat on it.

Mark 11:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces trajeron el pollino a Jesùs y echaron encima sus mantos, y El se sentò sobre él.

Mark 11:7 - World English Bible

They brought the colt to Jesus, and threw their garments on him, and Jesus sat on him.

Mark 11:7 - Young's Living Translation

And they brought the colt unto Jesus, and did cast upon it their garments, and he sat upon it,

Mark 11:7 - Additional Comments

Even though Jesus was being glorifed in this event, yet He remained humble even in His glory - He rode upon a colt, which being a donkey, was not an attractive animal, and looked contemptible; and, being but a colt, having not been ridden before, was probably rough and untrimmed, and not only so, but rude and ungovernable, and would disturb any dignity in the situation.
Christ travelled over the water in a borrowed boat, ate the passover in a borrowed room, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and here rode on a borrowed donkey. Let us not neglect to share what we have with others, even asking to borrow if there is a need, as Christ did.
He was being given a glorious role, but chose to taken the lowly form of it, following the advice He had just given his disciples, that He will be first my place himself last (Mark 10:43-45).
Note man has dominion over all other animals, great and small - Genesis 1:26, Psalm 8:5-6, Heb 2:8.

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