The foal of Bethphage

Saint Matthew - Chapter 21

[Palm Sunday]

The foal of Bethphage. J-J Tissot

[1] Et cum appropinquassent Jerosolymis, et venissent Bethphage ad montem Oliveti : tunc Jesus misit duos discipulos,
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples,

[2] dicens eis : Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim invenietis asinam alligatam, et pullum cum ea : solvite, et adducite mihi :
Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, and immediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them and bring them to me.

[3] et si quis vobis aliquid dixerit, dicite quia Dominus his opus habet : et confestim dimittet eos.
And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.

[4] Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per prophetam dicentem :
Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

[5] Dicite filiae Sion : Ecce rex tuus venit tibi mansuetus, sedens super asinam, et pullum filium subjugalis.
Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of her that is used to the yoke.

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[4] Et abeuntes invenerunt pullum ligatum ante januam foris in bivio : et solvunt eum.
And going their way, they found the colt tied before the gate without, in the meeting of two ways: and they loose him.

[5] Et quidam de illic stantibus dicebant illis : Quid facitis solventes pullum?
And some of them that stood there, said to them: What do you loosing the colt?

[6] Qui dixerunt eis sicut praeceperat illis Jesus, et dimiserunt eis.
Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them; and they let him go with them.

[7] Et duxerunt pullum ad Jesum : et imponunt illi vestimenta sua, et sedit super eum.
And they brought the colt to Jesus; and they lay their garments on him, and he sat upon him.

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[29] Et factum est, cum appropinquasset ad Bethphage et Bethaniam, ad montem qui vocatur Oliveti, misit duos discipulos suos,
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

[30] dicens : Ite in castellum quod contra est : in quod introeuntes, invenietis pullum asinae alligatum, cui nemo umquam hominum sedit : solvite illum, et adducite.
Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him, and bring him hither.

[31] Et si quis vos interrogaverit : Quare solvitis? sic dicetis ei : Quia Dominus operam ejus desiderat.
And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.

[32] Abierunt autem qui missi erant : et invenerunt, sicut dixit illis, stantem pullum.
And they that were sent, went their way, and found the colt standing, as he had said unto them.

[33] Solventibus autem illis pullum, dixerunt domini ejus ad illos : Quid solvitis pullum?
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt?

[34] At illi dixerunt : Quia Dominus eum necessarium habet.
But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.

[35] Et duxerunt illum ad Jesum. Et jacentes vestimenta sua supra pullum, imposuerunt Jesum.
And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.

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