John 12:14

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

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  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Matt 21:1-7 : 1 When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them immediately. 4 This took place so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: 5 'Say to the daughter of Zion: See, your King is coming to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.' 6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.
  • Mark 11:1-7 : 1 As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples. 2 He said to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.' 3 'If anyone asks you, 4 They went away and found the colt tied at the door outside on the street, and they untied it. 5 Some of those standing there said to them, 'What are you doing, untying the colt?' 6 They answered them just as Jesus had commanded, and they let them go. 7 They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their garments on it, and he sat on it.
  • Luke 19:29-35 : 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, 'Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.' 31 'If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” say this: “The Lord needs it.”' 32 So those who were sent departed and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?' 34 They replied, 'The Lord needs it.' 35 They brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their garments on the colt, they helped Jesus get on it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 12:15-16
    2 verses
    88%

    15Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.

    16At first, His disciples did not understand these things. But when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

  • Matt 21:1-10
    10 verses
    86%

    1When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

    2saying to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

    3If anyone says anything to you, say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them immediately.

    4This took place so that what had been spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:

    5'Say to the daughter of Zion: See, your King is coming to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'

    6The disciples went and did just as Jesus instructed them.

    7They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

    8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

    9The crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed were shouting, 'Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!'

    10When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, 'Who is this?'

  • Zech 9:9
    81%

    9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    81%

    1As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples.

    2He said to them, 'Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.'

    3'If anyone asks you,

    4They went away and found the colt tied at the door outside on the street, and they untied it.

    5Some of those standing there said to them, 'What are you doing, untying the colt?'

  • Mark 11:7-11
    5 verses
    80%

    7They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their garments on it, and he sat on it.

    8Many people spread their garments on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

    9Those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'

    10Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest heavens!

    11Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • Luke 19:29-38
    10 verses
    80%

    29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    30saying, 'Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.'

    31'If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” say this: “The Lord needs it.”'

    32So those who were sent departed and found it just as he had told them.

    33As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?'

    34They replied, 'The Lord needs it.'

    35They brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their garments on the colt, they helped Jesus get on it.

    36As he rode along, they spread their garments on the road.

    37Now as he was approaching the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with loud voices for all the miracles they had seen.

    38They were saying, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!'

  • John 12:12-13
    2 verses
    80%

    12The next day, a large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

    13So they took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    75%

    13Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27Then he said to his sons, 'Saddle the donkey for me.' So they saddled the donkey.

    28He went and found the man's body lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body nor attacked the donkey.

  • John 2:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14In the temple courts, He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

    15So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both the sheep and the oxen. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

  • Matt 21:15
    72%

    15When the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple, 'Hosanna to the Son of David!' they became indignant

  • Gen 49:11
    70%

    11'He ties his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.'

  • Luke 4:17
    69%

    17The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:

  • Mark 14:16
    69%

    16So the disciples went out and entered the city. They found everything just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

  • Mark 11:15
    68%

    15When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

  • Matt 12:17
    68%

    17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

  • Num 22:27
    68%

    27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, it lay down under Balaam, and he became very angry and beat it with his staff.

  • Matt 21:12
    68%

    12Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves,

  • Num 22:23
    68%

    23When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to make it turn back onto the road.

  • Num 22:21
    68%

    21Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the Moabite officials.