<p>21:4&nbsp;<em>Now this happened so</em>- The Gospels are highly abbreviated accounts, and yet a significant amount of time is spent explaining how the Lord obtained the donkey and foal. This is to show how consciously He tried to fulfil God's word. He consciously tried to make the word become flesh in Him, as we must (Jn. 1:14).</p><p><em>That it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying</em>- The use of&nbsp;<em>hina</em>&nbsp;definitely suggests action&nbsp;<em>so that</em>&nbsp;there might be a specific outcome, in this case, the fulfilment of prophecy. This construction is common in the Lord&rsquo;s ministry- something was done&nbsp;<em>hina</em>, in order to achieve, the fulfilment of prophecy (Mt. 1:22; 2:15; 4:14; 21:5; 26:56; 27:35; Mk. 14:49; Jn. 12:38; 13:18; 15:25; 17:12; 19:24,36).</p>