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Berean Standard Bible

“A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.”

Matthew 21:8

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Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey in the days before Passover. He has sent two disciples to bring a donkey and a colt, fulfilling the words of the prophet Zechariah about a humble king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

World English Bible (WEB)

A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

King James Version (KJV)

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people put their clothing down in the way; and others got branches from the trees, and put them down in the way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the very great multitude spread their own garments in the way, and others were cutting branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la compañía, que era muy numerosa, tendía sus mantos en el camino: y otros cortaban ramos de los árboles, y los tendían por el camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jesús pasaba, algunos de entre el gentío tendían sus mantos a lo largo del camino, otros cortaban ramas de los árboles y las tendían delante de él.

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