Neville Goddard on Matthew 21:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 21 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Matthew 21:2-3

Biblical Context

Jesus directs the disciples to fetch a donkey and its colt, telling them the Lord needs them. Their obedient action becomes the gateway for swift assistance.

Neville's Inner Vision

See Matthew 21:2-3 as a drama within your own mind. The village across represents your present atmosphere; the donkey and colt symbolize your habits and latent powers awaiting release. Loosening them and presenting them to the inner presence—the I AM—means surrendering your faculties to be used by your higher self. The clause 'The Lord hath need of them' is not a demand from without but a recognition that your inner self requires these faculties for true expression. The promise that they will be sent straightway reflects the certainty that alignment with the inner demand activates support without delay. 'Go into the village' becomes a call to enter the sanctuary of consciousness; to 'loose them' is to let go of clinging patterns; and the declaration of need affirms trust in the inner order of your life. When this inner state is fixed, outward events tend to move in response to your awakened awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and enter the inner village of your mind. See the donkey and colt as your current capacities; silently declare, 'The Lord hath need of them,' and imagine releasing these faculties to your inner Lord. Feel the gift of assistance arriving as your state of consciousness shifts.