Matthew 21:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 21:5

3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

4 ¹All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

5 “Tell^a the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

6 ^aSo the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.

7 They brought the donkey and the colt, ^alaid their clothes on them, and set Him on them.

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

9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
^a‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
Hosanna in the highest!”

10 ^aAnd when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?”

11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, ^athe prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 21:5

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American Standard Version
Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Amplified® Bible
Say to the Daughter of Zion [inhabitants of Jerusalem], Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey [a beast of burden].

Contemporary English Version
"Announce to the people of Jerusalem: 'Your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey. He comes on the colt of a donkey.' "

Darby English Version
Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Good News Bible
"Tell the city of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

International Standard Version
"Tell the daughter of Zion, 'Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt of a donkey.'"

King James Version
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

New American Standard Bible
"SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, `BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"

New International Version
"Say to the Daughter of Zion,
'See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' "

New King James Version
“ Tell the daughter of Zion,
‘ Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, 'BEHOLD YOUR KING COMES TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"

Young's Literal Translation
`Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy king doth come to thee, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'

New English Translation
“Tell the people of Zion,¹ ‘Look, your king is coming to you, unassuming and seated on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”²

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