John 12:14

14 And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,

John 12:14 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:14

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass
Which he sent his disciples for, to a neighbouring village, and they brought to him:

sat thereon, as it is written;
in ( Zechariah 9:9 ) though some part of the words seems to be taken out of ( Isaiah 62:11 ) ; (See Gill on Matthew 21:5); and so Nonnus paraphrases it here, "that it might be fulfilled which Esaias said".

John 12:14 In-Context

12 The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord--even on the King of Israel!"

14 And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,

15 "Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."

16 The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.