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George Lamsa Translation
John 12:15
Fear not, O daughter of Zion; behold, your king cometh to you, riding on the colt of an ass.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Do not be afraid,Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,sitting on a donkey’s colt.
Do not be afraid,Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,sitting on a donkey’s colt.
King James Version (1611)
Feare not, daughter of Sion, behold, thy King commeth, sitting on an asses colt.
Feare not, daughter of Sion, behold, thy King commeth, sitting on an asses colt.
King James Version
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
English Standard Version
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"
New American Standard Bible
"DO NOT FEAR, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
"DO NOT FEAR, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
New Century Version
"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem! Your king is coming, sitting on the colt of a donkey." Zechariah 9:9
"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem! Your king is coming, sitting on the colt of a donkey." Zechariah 9:9
Amplified Bible
"DO NOT FEAR, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
"DO NOT FEAR, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."
Legacy Standard Bible
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
Berean Standard Bible
"Do not be afraid, O daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey."
"Do not be afraid, O daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey."
Contemporary English Version
"People of Jerusalem, don't be afraid! Your King is now coming, and he is riding on a donkey."
"People of Jerusalem, don't be afraid! Your King is now coming, and he is riding on a donkey."
Complete Jewish Bible
" Daughter of Tziyon, don't be afraid! Look! your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. "
" Daughter of Tziyon, don't be afraid! Look! your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. "
Darby Translation
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Do not be afraid, people of Zion! Look! Your king is coming. He is riding on a young donkey."
"Do not be afraid, people of Zion! Look! Your king is coming. He is riding on a young donkey."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.
Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.
Good News Translation
"Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey."
"Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey."
Lexham English Bible
"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion! Behold, your king is coming, seated on the foal of a donkey!"
"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion! Behold, your king is coming, seated on the foal of a donkey!"
Literal Translation
"Do not fear," "daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes" "sitting on" "the foal of an ass." Isa. 40:9; Zech. 9:9
"Do not fear," "daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes" "sitting on" "the foal of an ass." Isa. 40:9; Zech. 9:9
American Standard Version
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Bible in Basic English
Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.
Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.
Hebrew Names Version
"Don't be afraid, daughter of Tziyon. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."
"Don't be afraid, daughter of Tziyon. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."
International Standard Version
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"Stop being afraid, daughter[fn] of Zion.Zechariah 9:9;">[xr] Look, your king is coming, sitting upon a donkey's colt!"Zechariah 9:9">[fn]
Etheridge Translation
Fear not, daughter of Tseun: behold, thy King cometh to thee, and riding on a colt, the foal of an ass.
Fear not, daughter of Tseun: behold, thy King cometh to thee, and riding on a colt, the foal of an ass.
Murdock Translation
Fear not, daughter of Sion. Behold, thy king cometh to thee; and he rideth upon a colt, the foal of an ass.
Fear not, daughter of Sion. Behold, thy king cometh to thee; and he rideth upon a colt, the foal of an ass.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Feare not daughter of Sion, beholde, thy kyng commeth, sittyng on an Asses colte.
Feare not daughter of Sion, beholde, thy kyng commeth, sittyng on an Asses colte.
English Revised Version
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
World English Bible
"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."
"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
rode thereon, as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion; behold thy king cometh, sitting on an asses colt.
rode thereon, as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion; behold thy king cometh, sitting on an asses colt.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
as it is writun, The douytir of Syon, nyle thou drede; lo! thi kyng cometh, sittynge on `an asse fole.
as it is writun, The douytir of Syon, nyle thou drede; lo! thi kyng cometh, sittynge on `an asse fole.
Update Bible Version
Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion: look, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt.
Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion: look, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt.
Webster's Bible Translation
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
New English Translation
" Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt! "
" Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt! "
New King James Version
"Fear not, daughter of Zion;Behold, your King is coming,Sitting on a donkey's colt." Zechariah 9:9 ">[fn]
"Fear not, daughter of Zion;Behold, your King is coming,Sitting on a donkey's colt." Zechariah 9:9 ">[fn]
New Living Translation
"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt."
"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt."
New Life Bible
"Do not be afraid, people of Jerusalem. See! Your King comes sitting on a young donkey!"
"Do not be afraid, people of Jerusalem. See! Your King comes sitting on a young donkey!"
New Revised Standard
"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"
"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.
Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold thy king cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold thy king cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
Revised Standard Version
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass's colt!"
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass's colt!"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
feare not doughter of Sio beholde thy kynge cometh sittinge on an asses coolte.
feare not doughter of Sio beholde thy kynge cometh sittinge on an asses coolte.
Young's Literal Translation
`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Feare not thou doughter of Sion, beholde, thy kynge cometh rydinge vpo an Asses foale.
Feare not thou doughter of Sion, beholde, thy kynge cometh rydinge vpo an Asses foale.
Mace New Testament (1729)
"fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king comes sitting on an ass's colt."
"fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king comes sitting on an ass's colt."
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Don't be scared Jerusalem. Look, your king is coming down the road on an unbroke colt."
"Don't be scared Jerusalem. Look, your king is coming down the road on an unbroke colt."
Contextual Overview
12 On the next day, a large crowd which had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees, and went out to greet him, and they cried out and said, Hosanna, Blessed is the king of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord. 14 And Jesus found an ass and sat on it; as it is written, 15 Fear not, O daughter of Zion; behold, your king cometh to you, riding on the colt of an ass. 16 His disciples did not understand these things at that time; but when Jesus was glorified, then his disciples remembered that these things were written concerning him, and that they had done these things to him. 17 The people who were with him testified that he had called Lazarus from the tomb, and raised him from the dead. 18 It was on this account that large crowds went out to meet him, for they heard that he had performed this miracle. 19 The Pharisees said one to another, Do you see that you have not been able to gain anything? Behold, all the people have gone after him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Fear: Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 35:5, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 62:11, Micah 4:8, Zephaniah 3:16, Zephaniah 3:17, Zechariah 2:9-11, Matthew 2:2-6
sitting: Deuteronomy 17:16, Judges 5:10, Judges 12:14, 2 Samuel 15:1, 2 Samuel 16:2, 1 Kings 1:33
Reciprocal: Isaiah 1:8 - daughter Jeremiah 30:10 - fear Zephaniah 3:15 - the king Matthew 21:4 - saying John 12:13 - the King John 18:33 - the king
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great people, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing;
And I will make of you a great people, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing;
Genesis 12:4
So Abram did as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him; and Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
So Abram did as the LORD had spoken to him; and Lot went with him; and Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brothers son and all their possessions which they had gained and the persons that they had gotten in Haran, and they went on their way to the land of Canaan, and to the land of Canaan they came.
And Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brothers son and all their possessions which they had gained and the persons that they had gotten in Haran, and they went on their way to the land of Canaan, and to the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 12:16
And Abram was well treated for her sake; and he became the owner of sheep, oxen, he asses, menservants, maidservants, she asses, and camels.
And Abram was well treated for her sake; and he became the owner of sheep, oxen, he asses, menservants, maidservants, she asses, and camels.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister; and Abimeleck king of Gadar sent and took Sarah.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister; and Abimeleck king of Gadar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 40:2
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
Genesis 41:1
AND it came to pass, two years later, Pharaoh dreamed; and he was standing by the river.
AND it came to pass, two years later, Pharaoh dreamed; and he was standing by the river.
Exodus 2:5
And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the rivers side; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maidens to fetch it.
And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the rivers side; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maidens to fetch it.
Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh, and went to the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well.
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh, and went to the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well.
1 Kings 3:1
AND Solomon became the son-in-law to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaohs daughter and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house and the house of the LORD and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
AND Solomon became the son-in-law to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaohs daughter and brought her into the city of David, until he had finished building his own house and the house of the LORD and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Fear not, daughter of Zion,.... But rejoice; see Zechariah 9:9 and Zechariah 9:9- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. Also Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44.
John 12:16
Was glorified - Was raised from the dead, and had ascended to heaven.
John 12:17
Bare record - Testified that he had raised him, and, as was natural, spread the report through the city. This excited much attention, and the people came out in multitudes to meet one who had power to work such miracles.
John 12:19
Prevail nothing - All your efforts are ineffectual to stop the progress of his opinions, and to prevent the people from believing on him.
The world - As we should say, âEverybody - all the city has gone out.â The fact that he met with such success induced them to hasten their design of putting him to death, John 11:53.
