⁴^dAll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ⁵^eTell ye the daughter of Sion, ^fBehold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

dTo ver. 9, John 12:12–15.
fCited from Zech. 9:9.

Cross references

e Isai. 62:11.

Public Domain

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

“Say to the daughter of Zion,

‘Behold, your king is coming to you,

humble, and mounted on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

“Say to Daughter Zion,

‘See, your king comes to you,

gentle and riding on a donkey,

and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This took place so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:

Tell Daughter Zion,

“See, your King is coming to you,

gentle, and mounted on a donkey,

and on a colt,

the foal of a donkey.”

NLTNew Living Translation

This took place to fulfill the prophecy that said,

“Tell the people of Jerusalem,

‘Look, your King is coming to you.

He is humble, riding on a donkey—

riding on a donkey’s colt.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

“Say to the daughter of Zion,

‘Behold, your king is coming to you,

humble and mounted on a donkey,

and on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.’ ”