Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 11:10

10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.

We met with all this Matth. 21. v. 8, 9. see the Notes there. It appeareth by our Saviour sending for the Colt, that this little Rural Triumph, and the Acclamations attending it were designed by him, hoth to shew the People, 1. That he was the King whom God had promised to set upon his holy Hill of Zion, and 2. That his Kingdom was not of this World. For (as he elsewhere saith) if his Kingdom had been of this World, his Servants would have Fought for him. So it may be said, you may know his Kingdom that he spake of, was not of this World; for if i[illegible: 1 letter] had there would have been found a more stately Beast than the Colt of an Ass, or at least a Saddle for that; the ways would have been covered with Tapestry, rather then poor Mens Coats and Cloaks, and other Heralds would have been found, than a Company of Children, and poor Men crying Hosanna. This was such a thing as would but have Ridiculed a Government to be afraid of, nor indeed (to give Pontius Pilate the Roman Governour at this time in Ierusalem his due) do we find him the least disturb'd, tho the Scribes and Pharisees (which were the Jewish Church-men) seeing their Kingdom going down were something netled, and tho they had more Modesty than to bring this little Triumph in judgment against him, yet their great charge was, his declaring and making himself a King. In order to which this was the greatest shew he ever made.