John Trapp on Matthew 21:1

CHAP. XXI.

Verse 1. And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem] IN this one verse, our Evangelist closely comprizeth all that St John sets down of our Saviours oracles and miracles from his seventh chapter to chap. 12. 12. viz. the history of five moneths and ten daies: for Christ rode not into the city till the fifth day before his last Passeover, Joh. 12. 12. having the day before been [illegible: 1 word] by Mary at Bethany, Joh. 12. 1. called here Bethpage, [illegible: 1 word] a [non-Latin text not transcribed] & [non-Latin text not transcribed]. or the Conduit-house.