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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The two disciples did as Jesus commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the disciples went and did just as Jesus had directed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The disciples left and did what Jesus had told them to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus appointed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The disciples did as Jesus had directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did what Jesus had told them to do: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went, and did just as Jesus directed them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the disciples having gone and having done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the disciples, having gone and done as Jesus commanded them,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples, going out, did just as Jesus instructed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples went and did as Jesus had commanded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the disciples went and did just as Yeshua had commanded them.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the disciples, having gone and done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then the disciples going, and doing as Jesus had commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and the disciples went, and having done as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the disciples, going and doing as Jesus commanded them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And the disciples went, and did as Jesus ordered them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/21-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=5966" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">The Triumphal Entry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: Poreuthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">went</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsantes (V-APA-NMP) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">did</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">as</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4929.htm" title="4929: synetaxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To arrange with, direct, appoint, prescribe, ordain. From sun and tasso; to arrange jointly, i.e. to direct.">had directed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-14.htm">John 12:14-16</a></span><br />Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: / “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.” / At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-4.htm">Mark 11:4-7</a></span><br />So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it, / and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” / The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-32.htm">Luke 19:32-35</a></span><br />So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them. / As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” / “The Lord needs it,” they answered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-4.htm">Matthew 21:4-5</a></span><br />This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: / “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Isaiah 62:11</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10-11</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. / He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-25.htm">Psalm 118:25-26</a></span><br />O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper! / Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-15.htm">John 14:15</a></span><br />If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-13.htm">2 Kings 9:13</a></span><br />Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under Jehu on the bare steps. Then they blew the ram’s horn and proclaimed, “Jehu is king!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-5.htm">John 2:5</a></span><br />His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a></span><br />And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Romans 1:5</a></span><br />Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-8.htm">Hebrews 5:8</a></span><br />Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,</p><p class="hdg">and did.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a></b></br> Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a></b></br> So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram <i>was</i> seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-43.htm">Exodus 39:43</a></b></br> And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/8-29.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/matthew/18-25.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/matthew/15-35.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/17-9.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/18-25.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/matthew/20-31.htm">Orders</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/matthew/26-19.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/matthew/26-19.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/matthew/21-20.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/28-15.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/matthew/21-7.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/27-26.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/matthew/23-3.htm">Orders</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-17.htm">curses the fig tree;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">puts to silence the priests and elders,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the disciples went</b><br>The disciples' obedience is immediate and without question, reflecting their trust in Jesus' authority and wisdom. This act of following Jesus' instructions is a demonstration of their faith and commitment. In the broader biblical context, this obedience is reminiscent of the call of Abraham, who also acted in faith without knowing the full picture (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a>). The disciples' actions here set a precedent for Christian discipleship, emphasizing the importance of following Christ's commands.<p><b>and did as Jesus had directed them.</b><br>This phrase highlights the fulfillment of Jesus' specific instructions regarding the procurement of a donkey and a colt for His entry into Jerusalem (<a href="/matthew/21-2.htm">Matthew 21:2-3</a>). This act is significant as it fulfills the prophecy found in <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a>, which speaks of the King coming to Jerusalem "gentle and riding on a donkey." The disciples' compliance with Jesus' directions underscores the theme of divine sovereignty and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. It also illustrates the role of the disciples as active participants in the fulfillment of prophecy, serving as instruments in God's plan. This obedience is a model for believers, showing the importance of aligning one's actions with the will of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is orchestrating the events leading to His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Followers of Jesus who are obediently carrying out His instructions, demonstrating their trust and submission to His authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events are taking place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_triumphal_entry.htm">The Triumphal Entry</a></b><br>The event where Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy and symbolizing His role as the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_christ's_commands.htm">Obedience to Christ's Commands</a></b><br>The disciples' actions demonstrate the importance of obeying Jesus' instructions, even when the reasons are not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>The disciples' willingness to follow Jesus' directions without question shows their trust in His plan and purpose, encouraging us to do the same in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey fulfills prophecy, reminding us of the reliability and truth of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_discipleship.htm">Role of Discipleship</a></b><br>Being a disciple involves active participation in God's work, as seen in the disciples' role in preparing for Jesus' entry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_donkey.htm">Symbolism of the Donkey</a></b><br>The choice of a donkey, a symbol of peace, contrasts with a war horse, emphasizing Jesus' mission of peace and humility.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_wide_gate_to_destruction.htm">Am I the one, Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_matthew_mention_two_animals.htm">How does Matthew 21:4-7 reconcile Jesus riding both a donkey and a colt, unlike the single animal mentioned in other Gospels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/disciples'_reaction_to_jesus_walking_on_water.htm">How did the disciples react when Jesus walked on water? They worshipped him as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33) but were astounded and didn't understand (Mark 6:51-52).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_dismiss_womenand#8217;s_testimony_of_jesus.htm">Luke 24:11: Why would those closest to Jesus dismiss the women's testimony if Jesus had foretold His resurrection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">And the disciples went.</span>--St. Mark and St. Luke give more graphically an account of their finding the colt, of the question asked by the owner and the by-standers why they did it, and of their answering in the words they had been told to use, "The Lord hath need of them." They returned with the ass and the colt, and then the procession began.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As Jesus commanded them.</span> They simply obeyed the order, not yet knowing what it portended, or how it carried out the will of God declared by his prophets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/21-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciples</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθηταὶ</span> <span class="translit">(mathētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="grk">Πορευθέντες</span> <span class="translit">(Poreuthentes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To travel, journey, go, die. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">did</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιήσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(poiēsantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="grk">καθὼς</span> <span class="translit">(kathōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> </span><span class="str2">According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had directed</span><br /><span class="grk">συνέταξεν</span> <span class="translit">(synetaxen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4929.htm">Strong's 4929: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange with, direct, appoint, prescribe, ordain. From sun and tasso; to arrange jointly, i.e. to direct.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/21-6.htm">Matthew 21:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/21-6.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 21:6 The disciples went and did just as (Matt. 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