John 12:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.

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  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just, and endowed with salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
  • Matt 2:2-6 : 2 Saying, Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him. 3 When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule my people Israel.
  • Deut 17:16 : 16 But he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, for the LORD has said to you, 'You shall not return that way again.'
  • Judg 5:10 : 10 Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys: and he judged Israel eight years.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
  • 2 Sam 16:2 : 2 And the king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.
  • 1 Kgs 1:33 : 33 The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
  • Isa 35:4-5 : 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
  • Isa 40:9-9 : 9 O Zion, you who bring good news, go up onto the high mountain; O Jerusalem, you who bring good news, lift up your voice with strength; lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God! 10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with a strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
  • Isa 41:14 : 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 62:11 : 11 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the world, Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
  • Mic 4:8 : 8 And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, to you it shall come, even the former dominion. The kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
  • Zeph 3:16-17 : 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak. 17 The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
  • Zech 2:9-9 : 9 For, behold, I will wave My hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them: and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me. 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, says the LORD. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and they shall be My people: and I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 21:1-10
    10 verses
    92%

    1And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

    2Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

    3And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord needs them; and immediately he will send them.

    4All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

    5Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes to you, gentle, and sitting on a donkey, and a colt, the foal of a donkey.

    6And the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them,

    7And brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

    8And a very great multitude spread their garments on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

    9And the multitudes that went before, and those that followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!

    10And when he came into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

  • John 12:12-14
    3 verses
    88%

    12On the next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

    13took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord.

    14And Jesus, when he had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,

  • Zech 9:9-10
    2 verses
    88%

    9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes to you: he is just, and endowed with salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.

    10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace to the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples,

    2And said to them, Go into the village opposite you: and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man has sat; untie it, and bring it.

    3And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say that the Lord needs it; and immediately he will send it here.

    4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside in a place where two ways met; and they untied it.

    5And some of those who stood there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt?

  • Luke 19:28-31
    4 verses
    77%

    28And when he had spoken this, he went ahead, ascending up to Jerusalem.

    29And it came to pass, when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    30Saying, Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no man has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

    31And if anyone asks you, Why do you untie it? you shall say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

  • Luke 19:33-38
    6 verses
    76%

    33And as they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why are you untying the colt?

    34And they said, The Lord has need of it.

    35And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus on it.

    36And as he went, they spread their clothes on the road.

    37And when he was nearing, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

    38Saying, Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

  • Mark 11:7-11
    5 verses
    75%

    7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on it; and he sat on it.

    8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

    9And those who went before, and those who followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord:

    10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

    11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked around at everything, and since the evening was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • John 12:16
    74%

    16These things his disciples did not understand at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

  • 1 Kgs 13:13
    70%

    13And he said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled the donkey for him: and he rode on it,

  • Matt 21:15
    69%

    15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were very displeased,

  • Gen 49:11
    69%

    11Binding his foal to the vine, and his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes.

  • 1 Kgs 13:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me the donkey. And they saddled it.

    28And he went and found his corpse cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the corpse: the lion had not eaten the corpse, nor torn the donkey.

  • Zech 2:10
    68%

    10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, says the LORD.

  • Zeph 3:14
    68%

    14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

  • Matt 12:17
    67%

    17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 12:32
    67%

    32Do not fear, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

  • Judg 5:10
    66%

    10Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

  • Mic 4:13
    66%

    13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze, and you shall beat in pieces many people, and I will consecrate their gain to the LORD, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

  • Jer 17:25
    66%

    25Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain forever.

  • Matt 23:39
    66%

    39For I say to you, You shall not see me again until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Mic 4:8
    66%

    8And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, to you it shall come, even the former dominion. The kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.