KJV King James Version
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
WEB World English Bible
“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
ASV American Standard Version
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass’ colt.’
Surrounding context — John 12
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed [is] the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 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.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
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μὴG3361 · mēnotφοβοῦG5399 · phobeōto fearθυγάτηρG2364 · thugatērdaughterΣιών·G4622 · SiōnZionἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεύςG935 · basileuskingσουG4771 · suyouἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαθήμενοςG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπῶλονG4454 · pōloscoltὄνου.G3688 · onosdonkey
Cross-references
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice 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.Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.Zephaniah 3:16-17In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.Isaiah 35:4-5Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompence; he will come and save you.2 Samuel 16:2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses [be] for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.Zechariah 2:9-11For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.Isaiah 41:14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.Deuteronomy 17:16But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.Micah 4:8And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.Judges 5:10Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.Isaiah 40:9-10O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!1 Kings 1:33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:Judges 12:14And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.Matthew 2:2-6Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.2 Samuel 15:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
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