John 12:14
12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
15 “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
16 At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
- KJV
- And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
- WEB
- Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
- ASV
- And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
- DARBY
- And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,
- BLB
- Now Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, just as it is written:
- ÅB
- Men Jesus fant et ungt esel og satte seg på det, slik som skrevet er:
- OTB
- Jesus fant et ungt esel og satte seg på det, og oppfylte det som var skrevet:
- B1930
- Men Jesus fant et ungt asen og satte sig på det, således som skrevet er:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Read in contextMark 11:1–7
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Read in contextMatthew 21:1–7
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Read in contextLuke 19:29–35
As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
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