Mark 11:1-5
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Exegesis
- When Jesus asked the disciples to obtain the colt, he wasn't asking them to steal. According to the custom at the time, known as angaria, an important religious or political person could request the use of livestock if needed.
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- Named link: Commentary that mentions the custom of angaria
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