And let's not forget the parable of the colt. Jesus is tired so he sends two of his followers into a town to STEAL A COLT. This is considerably more serious than blighting a fig tree, firstly because it's Grand Theft in the terms of the time, and secondly it is stealing rather than destroying and is
specifically forbidden by the Eighth Commandment.
Mathew 21
21 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he <blah blah> |
In this version however, only the colt is mentioned. What does Jesus need a colt for? Well to send a message to the "great multitude" of his great humility. Cack.
Mark 11
1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; <blah blah blah> |
It's clearer here that the people of the village are suspicious of Jesus's followers taking a colt, but stand down when the Lord's name is mentioned. They're not afraid of the Lord necessarily, but of the mob of religious nutters they DO NOT want in their village. So they let the colt leave their possession (remember, it is tied up: someone owns it).
Even if we infer (because it is not specified) that God magic'd the colt into existence
in a village for no particular reason, the townsfolk would be doing the right thing by defending the colt for its real owner there in the village. Never mind the message being sent to Jesus's followers, what's the message being sent to the villagers of Bethany? It's OK to steal if you have the superior numbers? Or is it even
it's OK to steal if you have God on your side?
Third time should flush this turd:
Luke 13
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 And when he was come nigh, even now <blah blah> |
Luke is the most plainspoken of all.
The owners of the colt objected, but backed down when threatened with God and his mob.
How dare Christians hold others to barbaric laws of the Old Testament, when their own Christ disobeys the most essential part of the OT, ie the Commandments?
(All quotes from
biblegateway KJVersion)