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tion is from Zachariah (ix. 9), which is misquoted and utterly
misunderstood by the writer of the first Gospel (xxi. 5).
The Prophet Zachariah says: "Rejoice much, O daughter of
Sion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King is
coming unto thee; righteous and with salvation is he; meek
and mounted upon an ass; and upon a colt, son of a she-ass."
In this poetical passage the poet simply wishes to describe
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the male ass - upon which the King is seated - by saying
that it was a young ass, and this colt, too, is described as
the son of a female ass. It was only one male colt or young
donkey. Now Matthew quotes this passage in the following
way: -
misunderstood by the writer of the first Gospel (xxi. 5).
The Prophet Zachariah says: "Rejoice much, O daughter of
Sion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King is
coming unto thee; righteous and with salvation is he; meek
and mounted upon an ass; and upon a colt, son of a she-ass."
In this poetical passage the poet simply wishes to describe
43
the male ass - upon which the King is seated - by saying
that it was a young ass, and this colt, too, is described as
the son of a female ass. It was only one male colt or young
donkey. Now Matthew quotes this passage in the following
way: -