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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
John 12:15
Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon 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.
George Lamsa Translation
Fear not, O daughter of Zion; behold, your king cometh to you, riding on the colt of an ass.
Fear not, O daughter of Zion; behold, your king cometh to you, riding on the colt of an ass.
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!"
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 morrow, the great multitude that had come unto the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and began crying aloud - Hosanna! Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord, - even the King of Israel! 14 And Jesus, finding a young ass, took his seat thereon, just as it is written - 15 Do not fear, O daughter of Zion! Lo! thy king, cometh, sitting upon the colt of an ass. 16 These things, his disciples noticed not, at the first; but, when Jesus was glorified, then, remembered they that, these things, had, for him, been written, - and that, these things, they had done unto him. 17 The multitude, therefore, that was with him when he called, Lazarus, out of the tomb, and raised him from among the dead, was bearing witness. 18 On this account, the multitude met him also, because they heard that he had done, this sign. 19 the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves - Ye observe that ye are profiting nothing: See! the world, after him, hath gone away.
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
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
That I may make thee into a great nation, And bless thee and make great thy name, And become thou a blessing;
Genesis 12:4
And Abram came on his way, according to that which Yahweh had spoken unto him, and Lot came with him, - now, Abram, was seventy-five years old, when he came forth out of Haran.
And Abram came on his way, according to that which Yahweh had spoken unto him, and Lot came with him, - now, Abram, was seventy-five years old, when he came forth out of Haran.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, with all the goods that they bad gathered and the souls that they had gained in Haran, - and they came forth to go towards the land of Canaan, and came in to the land of Canaan.
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, with all the goods that they bad gathered and the souls that they had gained in Haran, - and they came forth to go towards the land of Canaan, and came in to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 12:16
and with Abram, dealt he well for her sake, - so that he came to have flocks and herds and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses and camels.
and with Abram, dealt he well for her sake, - so that he came to have flocks and herds and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses and camels.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: My, sister, is she, - So Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: My, sister, is she, - So Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis 40:2
Then fell the wroth of Pharaoh upon his two courtiers, upon the chief of the butlers, and upon the chief of the bakers;
Then fell the wroth of Pharaoh upon his two courtiers, upon the chief of the butlers, and upon the chief of the bakers;
Genesis 41:1
And it came to pass at the end of two years of days, that, Pharaoh, was dreaming, when lo! he was standing by the river (Nile);
And it came to pass at the end of two years of days, that, Pharaoh, was dreaming, when lo! he was standing by the river (Nile);
Exodus 2:5
So then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe by the river, and her, maidens, were walking by the side of the river, - when she saw the ark in the midst of the rushes, and sent her handmaid, and fetched it.
So then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe by the river, and her, maidens, were walking by the side of the river, - when she saw the ark in the midst of the rushes, and sent her handmaid, and fetched it.
Exodus 2:15
So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well.
So Pharaoh heard this thing, and sought to slay Moses, - and Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian and sat down by the well.
1 Kings 3:1
And Solomon contracted an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, - and took the daughter of Pharaoh, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Yahweh, and the wall of Jerusalem, round about.
And Solomon contracted an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, - and took the daughter of Pharaoh, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Yahweh, 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, “Everybody - all the city has gone out.” The fact that he met with such success induced them to hasten their design of putting him to death, John 11:53.
