Matthew 21:5
Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.
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In Context
4Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true,
6And the disciples went and did as Jesus had given them orders,
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.
Deuteronomy 17:16And he is not to get together a great army of horses for himself, or make the people go back to Egypt to get horses for him: because the Lord has said, You will never again go back that way.
Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who went on seventy young asses; and he was judge of Israel for eight years.
1 Kings 1:33And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;
Psalms 2:6But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms 45:1To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:2-12
Christ's Entrance into Jerusalem. 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. 4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,… Read the whole commentary →