Mark - 11:8

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8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 11:8.

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And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way.
and many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees and went on strewing them on the way.
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off trees, and strewed them in the way.
and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.
Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;
And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.
Many spread their garments on the way, and others spread branches which they had cut from the fields.
Then many spread their garments along the way; but others cut down leafy branches from trees and scattered them on the way.
Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And many spread their garments in the way,.... Instead of carpets to ride on, and in honour to him as a king:
and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way; in token of joy, as at the feast of tabernacles; See Gill on Matthew 21:8.

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