John 12:14
And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
In Context
15Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.
Cross References
Zechariah 9:9Be full of joy, O daughter of Zion; give a glad cry, O daughter of Jerusalem: see, your king comes to you: he is upright and has overcome; gentle and seated on an ass, on a young ass.
Mark 11:1And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew Henry on John 12:13-20
Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem 12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 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. 14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, 15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when… Read the whole commentary →