Matthew 21:2

Village over against you. Jesus and His disciples had rested over the Sabbath in Bethany. It was probably now the latter part of Sunday morning (see on v. 1). Possibly the “village over against you” refers to Bethphage, which was apparently not far from Bethany.

Straightway. The directions Jesus here gives are explicit, and Mark records them in greater detail than do the other three evangelists.

An ass tied. Mark adds that they actually found the animal tied “by the door without in a place where two ways met” (see on Mark 11:4).

A colt. As part of Jesus’ instructions with respect to the errand, Mark adds, concerning the colt, “whereon never man sat” (ch. 11:2), a detail also noted by Luke (see ch. 19:30).

Bring them. The two were not to be separated. The reason for the requirement that both were to be brought, in view of the fact that Jesus actually rode only the colt (see Mark 11:7; see on Matt. 21:5), is not stated and is not entirely clear. The purpose may have been to make the prophecy of Zech. 9:9 more vivid to those who watched its fulfillment.