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John 12:15
Feare not daughter of Sion, beholde, thy kyng commeth, sittyng on an Asses colte.
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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.
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, much people that were come to ye feast, when they hearde that Iesus should come to Hierusalem, 13 Toke braunches of paulme trees, and went foorth to meete hym, and cryed: Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of the Lorde commeth, kyng of Israel. 14 And Iesus got a young Asse, and sate theron, as it is written: 15 Feare not daughter of Sion, beholde, thy kyng commeth, sittyng on an Asses colte. 16 These thynges vnderstoode not his disciples at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, the remembred they that such thinges were written of him, & that such thynges they had done vnto hym. 17 The people that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of his graue, and raysed hym from death, bare recorde. 18 Therfore met hym the people also, because they hearde that he had done such a miracle. 19 The pharisees therfore sayde among them selues: perceaue ye, howe ye preuayle nothyng? Beholde, [all the whole] worlde goeth after hym.
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 thee a great people, and wyll blesse thee, and make thy name great, that thou shalt be [euen] a blessyng.
And I will make of thee a great people, and wyll blesse thee, and make thy name great, that thou shalt be [euen] a blessyng.
Genesis 12:4
And so Abram departed, euen as the Lorde had spoken vnto hym, and Lot went with him: and Abram was seuentie and fiue yeres old when he departed out of Haran.
And so Abram departed, euen as the Lorde had spoken vnto hym, and Lot went with him: and Abram was seuentie and fiue yeres old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 12:5
And Abram toke Sarai his wyfe, and Lot his brothers sonne, & all their substaunce that they had in possession, and the soules that they had begotten in Haran, and they departed, that they might come into the lande of Chanaan: and into the lande of Chanaan they came.
And Abram toke Sarai his wyfe, and Lot his brothers sonne, & all their substaunce that they had in possession, and the soules that they had begotten in Haran, and they departed, that they might come into the lande of Chanaan: and into the lande of Chanaan they came.
Genesis 12:16
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe and oxen, and he asses, menseruauntes, & maydeseruauntes, she asses and camelles.
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheepe and oxen, and he asses, menseruauntes, & maydeseruauntes, she asses and camelles.
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
Genesis 40:2
And Pharao was angry agaynst his two officers, agaynst the chiefe butler and the chiefe baker.
And Pharao was angry agaynst his two officers, agaynst the chiefe butler and the chiefe baker.
Genesis 41:1
And after two yeres Pharao dreamed, and beholde, he thought that he stoode by a ryuers syde.
And after two yeres Pharao dreamed, and beholde, he thought that he stoode by a ryuers syde.
Exodus 2:5
And the daughter of Pharao came downe to wasshe her selfe in the ryuer, and her maydens walked along by the ryuers syde: And when she sawe the basket among the flagges, she sent her mayde to fetch it.
And the daughter of Pharao came downe to wasshe her selfe in the ryuer, and her maydens walked along by the ryuers syde: And when she sawe the basket among the flagges, she sent her mayde to fetch it.
Exodus 2:15
And Pharao heard of it, and went about to slaye Moyses. And Moyses fleyng from the face of Pharao, dwelt in the lande of Madian: and he sate downe by the welles syde.
And Pharao heard of it, and went about to slaye Moyses. And Moyses fleyng from the face of Pharao, dwelt in the lande of Madian: and he sate downe by the welles syde.
1 Kings 3:1
Solomon made affinitie with Pharao king of Egypt, & toke Pharaos daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntil he had made an ende of buylding his owne house, and the house of the Lorde, and the wall of Hierusalem round about.
Solomon made affinitie with Pharao king of Egypt, & toke Pharaos daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntil he had made an ende of buylding his owne house, and the house of the Lorde, and the wall of Hierusalem 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.
