AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
Paper 2
Revise: Entry Into JerusalemMark calls the animal a colt; Christians traditionally understand it as a young donkey. This connects the event with Zechariah 9:9, a prophecy describing a king coming humbly, riding on a donkey, on a colt. Mark does not quote Zechariah here, but the resemblance helps Christians interpret Jesus’ action as fulfilling the promise of a humble king.