and *said to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
- BSB and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
- NKJV and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it.
- NLT “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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Quick answer
Jesus tells the disciples exactly where to find an unridden young donkey and to bring it to Him.
Overview
Jesus' precise foreknowledge displays His divine authority over the unfolding events. The young donkey on which no one has sat recalls animals set apart for sacred use and fulfills Zechariah 9:9, where Zion's king comes 'humble and riding on a donkey.' Jesus comes not as a conquering warrior but as a gentle, peaceable King.
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Cross-references · 2
- Matt 21:2–3saying 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.
- Luke 19:30–31saying, “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.
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