And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
- BSB Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
- NKJV Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
- NASB Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
- NLT Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:
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Quick answer
Jesus finds a young donkey and sits on it, fulfilling Scripture. He enters as a humble, peaceable King.
Overview
By riding a donkey rather than a warhorse, Jesus deliberately fulfills the prophecy of Zechariah and signals the peaceful nature of his reign. The act corrects misguided hopes for a military conqueror. It presents the King who comes in humility, on his way to win salvation through the cross.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Matt 21:1–7And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
- Mark 11:1–7And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
- Luke 19:29–35And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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