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John 12:14–15

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14So Jesus found a young donkey and* sat on it, just as it is written,

15“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion!

Behold, your king is coming,

seated on the foal of a donkey!”f

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“found”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. fA quotation from Zech 9:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

“Fear not, daughter of Zion;

behold, your king is coming,

sitting on a donkey’s colt!”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

“Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;

see, your king is coming,

seated on a donkey’s colt.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written:

Do not be afraid,

Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,

sitting on a donkey’s colt.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

“Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem.

Look, your King is coming,

riding on a donkey’s colt.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.