John 12:15

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”^[a]

John 12:15 in Other Translations

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

15 "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!"

15 “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”

15 No fear, Daughter Zion: See how your king comes, riding a donkey's colt.

15 Fear no more, Daughter Zion; look! your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.

John 12:15 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:15

Fear not, daughter of Zion
But rejoice; see ( Zechariah 9:9 ) and (See Gill on Matthew 21:5).

John 12:15 In-Context

13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.

Cross References

• 1. Zechariah 9:9

Footnotes

• [a]. Zech. 9:9