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Mat 21:1. Καὶ ὅτε, κ.τ.λ., and when, etc.) From this point forward, the actions and contests of our Lord are described by the several Evangelists with great fulness and agreement.-εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, to Jerusalem) which they were about to enter.-τότε, κ.τ.λ., then, etc.) not before. It is clearly intimated, that the event[899] about to be described was full of mystery. Often had Jesus entered Jerusalem;[900] now, in this His last journey, and at the conclusion of it, He rides for the only time, solemnly taking possession of the Royal City (see ch. Mat 5:5), not only for a few days, but on account of that kingdom (see Mar 11:33.) which He was just about to institute; see Luk 24:47; Luk 1:33, and the conclusion of Zec 9:10, with the whole context.
[899] In the original, “Vectura (a being carried or borne, a riding) mysterii plena innuitur.” See Mat 21:2-9.-(I. B.)
[900] “The Saviour had come to Jerusalem-(1), in infancy (Luk 2:22, seqq.); (2), in childhood (Luk 2:42, seqq.); (3), in His temptation (chap. Mat 4:5); (4), at the Passover (Joh 2:23.); (5), at the Day of Pentecost (Joh 5:1); (6), during the Feast of Tabernacles (Joh 7:10); and now, for the seventh time, to His Passion. After the entrance (Einritte) [described in the following verses], He went daily to and from Jerusalem, until, at the commencement of the Friday, [for the Jewish days began at six o’clock in the evening,] He was carried in bound, and taken forth in the morning to Golgotha.”-B. H. E.