Neville Goddard on Matthew 21:1-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 21 in context

Scripture Focus

1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2Saying 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.

3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5Tell 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.

6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 21:1-11

Biblical Context

Jesus sends his disciples to fetch a donkey and a colt, fulfilling prophecy. The crowd hails him as king as he enters Jerusalem, signaling a public revelation of his reign.

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville’s inner sight, this scene is your mind’s announcement that the I AM has entered the city of your life. The donkey and colt symbolize two faculties of consciousness yoked to the same divine purpose: humility and power. The Lord hath need of them is your acknowledgment that your inner self—your I AM—claims certain experiences to finalize its entrance into the city of your sense-perception. The crowd’s cry, Hosanna, is not a historical shout but the inner conviction that the moment you awaken to your true kingly nature, the world shifts to accommodate it. The king rides meekly, not by conquest, but by quiet assurance, showing that authority in your life comes through alignment with divine intention rather than force. All this was done that it might be fulfilled suggests that your external events unfold to mirror your inward state. If you insist with feeling, you will see that your Jerusalem—your daily life—moves as the I AM takes its throne, and the prophecies you repeat to yourself become living signs. Practice: assume you are already king in yourself, write the scene in your mind, and stay with the feeling that the Lord needs these experiences to reveal your true power.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, assume the state: 'I am the I AM that rules my life now.' See yourself riding a humble beast into the city of your daily reality, with garments and branches laid before you, and feel the crowd announcing your arrival—then let the feeling that the Lord has need of these experiences settle into your subconscious.