Mark 11:7

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

Cross-references

2 Kings 9:13 shows garments spread under Jehu as a sign of kingship — a typological parallel to the honor given Jesus here.

Zechariah 9:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 9:9 predicts the humble king riding a donkey's colt — Jesus sitting on the colt here directly fulfills that prophecy.

Matthew 21:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 21:4 explicitly states that this event fulfills the prophecy, providing the interpretive link between Mark's account and the OT.

Matthew 21:7 parallels this scene — bringing the donkey and colt and placing cloaks on them for Jesus to ride.

Matthew 21:8 adds the crowd spreading cloaks on the road — a different detail but part of the same triumphal entry narrative.

Luke 19:35 Parallel

Luke 19:35 describes the same action — disciples throwing cloaks on the colt and setting Jesus on it — a parallel account.

Luke 19:36 Parallel

Luke 19:36 describes the crowd spreading cloaks on the road as Jesus rides — a parallel detail of the triumphal entry.

John 12:12-16 describes the same event, adding that the donkey fulfills Zechariah's prophecy, confirming the Messianic entry.