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The Triumphal Entry

John 12:15

In 9 translations

BSB
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”Zechariah 9:9
KJV
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
WEB
“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
ASV
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
LSV
“Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a colt of a donkey.”
YLT
'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
DBY
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
DRC
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
GNV
Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of θυγάτηρ: Textus Receptus: θύγατερ.
  • Spelling of Σιών: Tyndale House: Σειών.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Μὴ φοβοῦ, θυγάτηρ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται, καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
RP2018
Μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδού, ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται, καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
TR-Boyd
Μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδού, ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται, καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
SCR1894
μη φοβου θυγατερ σιων ιδου ο βασιλευς σου ερχεται καθημενος επι πωλον ονου

Who and where

📍 Zion◆ Holy Week◆ Triumphal Entry

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Isaiah 62:11Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
  • Zephaniah 3:16–17On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His…
  • Isaiah 35:4–5Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the…
  • 2 Samuel 16:2“Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted…
  • Zechariah 2:9–11I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.” “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to…
  • Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isaiah 40:9–10Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” Behold, the Lord GOD comes…
  • Judges 5:10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
  • Micah 4:8And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion— the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”
  • 1 Kings 1:33“Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.
  • Deuteronomy 17:16But the king must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’
  • Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
  • Matthew 2:2–6asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had…
  • 2 Samuel 15:1Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

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