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Matthew 21:4

Prophecy

2 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.

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

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

5 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.

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

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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
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
KJV
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
WEB
All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
ASV
Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
DARBY
But all this came to pass, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
BLB
And this came to pass so that it might be fulfilled, that having been spoken through the prophet, saying,
ÅB
Men dette skjedde for at profetens ord skulle oppfylles, når han sier:
OTB
Dette skjedde for å oppfylle det som var talt ved profeten:
B1930
Men dette skjedde forat det skulde opfylles som er talt ved profeten, som sier:

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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  • John 12:15

    Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

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  • Matthew 1:22

    Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

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  • Matthew 26:56

    But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

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  • John 19:36–37

    For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

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