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John 12:15

Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

KJV

μὴ φοβοῦ, θυγάτηρ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται, καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.

Greek NT

Noli timere, filia Sion : ecce rex tuus venit sedens super pullum asinæ.

Vulgate

Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

ASV

Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold thy king cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Σιών
sion
noun · 7×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
θυγάτηρ
thugater
noun · 28×
κάθημαι
kathemai
verb · 89×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πῶλος
polos
noun · 12×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὄνος
onos
noun · 5×

Intertextual echoes

This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.

  • Zech 9:9 · paraphrase
    "Rejoice 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."
    Zechariah: your king comes riding on a donkey — John's triumphal entry

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 1:8 — And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
  • Isa 40:10 — Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
  • Isa 62:11 — Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
  • Isa 62:11 — Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
  • Jer 30:10 — Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return,
  • John 12:13 — Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
  • John 18:33 — Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
  • Matt 2:2 — Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
  • Matt 21:4 — All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
  • Zech 9:9 — Rejoice 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
  • Zeph 3:15 — The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.