John 12:15

World English Bible (2000)

"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

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  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Matt 2:2-6 : 2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him." 3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born. 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, 6 'You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come forth a governor, who shall shepherd my people, Israel.'"
  • Deut 17:16 : 16 Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because Yahweh has said to you, "You shall not go back that way again."
  • Judg 5:10 : 10 "Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.
  • Judg 12:14 : 14 He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 It happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
  • 2 Sam 16:2 : 2 The king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? 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 such as are faint in the wilderness may drink.
  • 1 Kgs 1:33 : 33 The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
  • Isa 35:4-5 : 4 Tell those who have a fearful heart, "Be strong. Don't be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
  • Isa 40:9-9 : 9 You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength. Lift it up. Don't be afraid. Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold, your God!" 10 Behold, the Lord Yahweh will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.
  • Isa 41:14 : 14 Don't be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you," says Yahweh, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 62:11 : 11 Behold, Yahweh has proclaimed to the end of the earth, "Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your salvation comes. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.'"
  • Mic 4:8 : 8 You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
  • Zeph 3:16-17 : 16 In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be weak." 17 Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
  • Zech 2:9-9 : 9 For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me. 10 Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says Yahweh. 11 Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.

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  • Matt 21:1-10
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    1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

    2 saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately 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, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."

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

    5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

    6 The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them,

    7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

    8 A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

    9 The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

    10 When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

  • John 12:12-14
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    12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

    14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

  • Zech 9:9-10
    2 verses
    88%

    9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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

  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    2 and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.

    3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

    4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

    5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"

  • Luke 19:28-31
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    28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

    29 It happened, when he drew near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

    30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

    31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"

  • Luke 19:33-38
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    33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

    34 They said, "The Lord needs it."

    35 They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

    36 As he went, they spread their cloaks in the way.

    37 As he was now getting near, 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 which they had seen,

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

  • Mark 11:7-11
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    7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

    8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

    9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

    10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

    11 Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • John 12:16
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    16 His disciples didn't understand these things 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%

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

  • Matt 21:15
    69%

    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

  • Gen 49:11
    69%

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

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

    27 He spoke to his sons, saying, "Saddle the donkey for me." They saddled it.

    28 He went and found his body cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body, nor mauled the donkey.

  • Zech 2:10
    68%

    10 Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says Yahweh.

  • Zeph 3:14
    68%

    14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

  • Matt 12:17
    67%

    17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 12:32
    67%

    32 Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

  • Judg 5:10
    66%

    10 "Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

  • Mic 4:13
    66%

    13 Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

  • Jer 17:25
    66%

    25 then shall there enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on 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%

    39 For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

  • Mic 4:8
    66%

    8 You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.