Reference

Matthew 21:4

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
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Saying 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.

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And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

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All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

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Tell 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.

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And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

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Literal Fulfillment
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Literal Fulfillment

The verse itself doesn't describe a prophetic event; it's a commentary on the fulfillment, so it doesn't directly demonstrate "literal fulfillment" but rather asserts it.

Past Fulfillment (Historic)

This verse explicitly states that an action was done "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet," directly indicating a past fulfillment of prophecy, leaving no room for a counter-argument regarding this specific theme.

Single Fulfillment

While the verse states that "all this was done, that it might be fulfilled," it doesn't explicitly limit the prophecy to a single fulfillment event, as some prophecies can have multiple or progressive fulfillments.