Matthew 21:10

8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

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
When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
KJV
And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
WEB
When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?”
ASV
And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?
DARBY
And as he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was moved, saying, Who is this?
BLB
And [on] His having entered into Jerusalem, all the city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”
ÅB
Og da han dro inn i Jerusalem, kom hele byen i bevegelse og sa: «Hvem er dette?»
OTB
Da Jesus kom inn i Jerusalem, ble hele byen satt i bevegelse og spurte: “Hvem er dette?”
B1930
Og da han drog inn i Jerusalem, kom hele byen i bevegelse og sa: Hvem er dette?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 9:5

    And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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  • Luke 7:49

    And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

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  • John 12:16–19

    These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

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  • Luke 9:9

    And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

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  • Ruth 1:19

    So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

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  • Luke 5:21

    And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

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  • 1 Samuel 16:4

    And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

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  • Song of Solomon 3:6

    Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?

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