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Matthew 21:5
Expanded Bible
Matthew 21:5
Expanded Bible
5 “Tell ·the people of Jerusalem [L the daughter of Zion; C a metaphor for Israel],
‘[L Look; T Behold,] Your king is coming to you.
He is ·gentle [humble] and ·riding [mounted] on a donkey,
on the colt of a donkey [Is. 62:11; Zech. 9:9].’”
Matthew 21:5
New International Version
Matthew 21:5
New International Version
Matthew 21:5
King James Version
Matthew 21:5
King James Version
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
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Matthew 21:5
English Standard Version
Matthew 21:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
(B)humble, and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt,[a] the foal of a beast of burden.’”
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- Matthew 21:5 Or donkey, and on a colt
Matthew 21:5
New King James Version
Matthew 21:5
New King James Version
5 “Tell(A) the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
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