Neville Goddard on Mark 11:1-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2And 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.

3And 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.

4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

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

11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Mark 11:1-11

Biblical Context

Jesus sends two disciples to fetch a colt, and they prepare him for entry into Jerusalem; garments and branches pave the way as the people hail the coming of the Lord.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the scene as your inner drama. The colt is your unconscious energy, untaught by habit, waiting for a rider. When you loose it by addressing the inner Lord, you acknowledge that the I AM within has a need for expression, a mission to fulfill. The owners’ question, 'Why do you this?' becomes your own question to doubt; respond with the truth: 'the Lord hath need of him.' In that moment, the built-in intelligence of your consciousness redirects energy toward a sacred purpose. As the colt is brought to Jesus and clothed with your garments, your fears and old identities are loosened and offered as a vehicle for divine bearing. The crowd cries Hosanna—this is the inner acknowledgment that the Kingdom is not future but present, coming in the name of the Lord. The reference to David’s throne speaks of your own throne of awareness, the kingdom established by fidelity to the I AM. All outward events mirror the inward alignment; the outer temple becomes a sign of the inward government that you already possess.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit with eyes closed and repeat 'the Lord hath need of me' until you feel the inner vehicle ready; revise any doubt, feel it real that your inner King is present, and act as if you are riding into your own temple.