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John 12:15

Zion
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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!”

14 Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:

“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.

17 Meanwhile, many people continued to testify that they had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.

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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.

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BSB
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
KJV
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
WEB
“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
ASV
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass`s colt.
DARBY
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
BLB
“Do not fear, daughter of Zion; behold, your King comes, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”
ÅB
Frykt ikke, Sions datter! Se, din konge kommer, sittende på en eselfole.
OTB
"Frykt ikke, datter Sion;
se, din konge kommer,
sittende på et eselføll."
B1930
Frykt ikke, Sions datter! Se, din konge kommer, sittende på en asenfole.

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.

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  • Isaiah 62:11

    Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”

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  • Zephaniah 3:16–17

    On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.

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  • Isaiah 35:4–5

    Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

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  • 2 Samuel 16:2

    “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

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