“...Go into the village...find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden...bring it here.
When they brought it to Jesus...He sat on it.
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple.”
Mark 11:2,7,11

The account of Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt, heretofore not ridden upon,
is recorded in each of the four Gospels.
(Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15)
While horses were ridden by those who served as warriors
and were associated with battle and national pride,
the donkey, with its smaller build and different disposition,
presented a contrasting picture,
one of humility and gentleness.
In the near east, donkeys were historically the animal on which kings rode.
(It's interesting that a donkey carried Jesus' mother to Bethlehem.)
Riding into Jerusalem on the colt of a donkey at the time of the Passover
was the same as announcing that He was the long-awaited Messiah.
And the people responded with “Hosanna!”,
the meaning of which is “save now!”

Twila Charles Leichty - L1