Neville Goddard on Matthew 21:4-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 21 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Matthew 21:4-5

Biblical Context

These verses declare that what was foretold is fulfilled: your King comes to Zion in meekness, riding on a donkey and its foal. It invites you to recognize the inner king as the present state of humble, aware consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the eyes of the I AM, this entry is not about a distant event in history but a rhythm of consciousness fulfilled within you. The 'King' is your essential I AM—your stable awareness—coming to Zion, the inner kingdom of your heart, in meekness rather than conquest. The donkey represents the humble faculties of mind that may seem stubborn or ordinary, and the colt foal signals the new possibilities quietly maturing within you, ready to be yoked to the reign of your true self. When you accept this as true in imagination, you align with the prophecy's fulfillment: the Kingdom of God is not somewhere off in time but here and now in your awareness. Your outer world will reflect this inner state as you dwell in the feeling of being ruled by calm, benevolent consciousness rather than fear or force. The event occurs in you as you revise your sense of self: you are the king arriving by the power of love and quiet conviction, and the external scene follows inwardly first, then outwardly.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, relax, and repeat internally: I am the King within; my awareness comes now in meekness. Visualize yourself seated in the throne of your heart, riding the donkey of humble thoughts and guiding your life with gentle, steadfast authority.