Mark’s “Triumphal Entry” into Jerusalem depicts Jesus riding a donkey into Jerusalem surrounded by an adoring crowd. Matthew depicts something very similar in his re-telling, except he tells us that Jesus rode two donkeys, a mother and a colt. What does this puzzling detail tell us about Matthew and how he reads the Hebrew Bible?

Dr. Laura Robinson is a New Testament professor at Butler University. She holds a Ph.D in New Testament from Duke University, a M.A. in Biblical Exegesis and Systematic Theology from Wheaton, and a B.A in Literature. In her personal life, Laura’s husband is a pastor, and she herself is a practicing Christian.