John 12:15

“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” + 12:15. (14-15) Quoted from Zech 9:9

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

14Yeshua [Salvation], having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Yeshua [Salvation] was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:16+ 17:16. Deut 17:16 (Deut 17:14-20) (#10.610): That the King shall not have too many horses Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, + 17:16. Deut 17:16 (Deut 17:14-20) (#10.611): T. The king is not to return to the Land of Egypt to acquire horses / R. Not to dwell in the Land of Egypt permanently nor cause the people to teshuvah ·completely return· to Egypt [Abode of slavery], to the end that he may multiply horses; because Adonai has said to you, “You shall not go back that way again.”

Isaiah 35:4+ 35:4 (context 35:4-6) MP: With the glory and splendor of God, Messiah brings vengeance and retribution on some and he will save others. (2 Thes 1:6-8; Rev 22:11-12 (context 22:8-12)) Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. 2 Don’t be afraid. 2 Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. 2 He will come and save you. 1

Isaiah 41:14Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob [Supplanter], 2 and you men of Israel [God prevails]. 2 I will help you,” says Adonai, 2 “and your Redeemer is haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails]. 1

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 →

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