Neville Goddard on Mark 11:1-3 - 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.

Mark 11:1-3

Biblical Context

Jesus directs two disciples to fetch a young colt for his entry into Jerusalem. They find it ready, and are told to say the Lord needs it, and it will be released.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the inner ear, the entry into Jerusalem begins long before any road is trodden; the colt never sat in the past, yet in your state of consciousness it is waiting, unmounted, ready for your command. When Jesus says the Lord hath need of him, He is not speaking of a literal animal but of your I AM awareness that calls forth the instrument suitable to carry your next shift. The two disciples, your faculties of attention and consent, are asked to go into the village of belief and fetch the bound colt; you will find it untouched and expectant, a symbol of a fresh possibility that your mind has kept for a moment of decision. The owner’s reply—straightway he will send him thither—speaks of Providence moving without struggle once your assumption is supported by feeling. Thus you learn that the kingdom enters not by argument but by the inner realization that you are the Lord governing your inner scene, and your outer experiences follow your inner decree.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and repeat, 'The Lord hath need of this within me,' while feeling the release of the colt in your chest and a new movement toward your Jerusalem. Let that feeling linger until it becomes your immediate sense of what can be carried forward today.