Font Size
Matthew 21:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 21:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the prophet:
5 “Say to the daughter of Zion:[a]
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
humble and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
6 The disciples went off and did as Jesus had instructed them.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 21:5 Daughter of Zion: i.e., Jerusalem, which rises on Mount Zion; the citation is from Isa 62:11. There follows the prophecy of Zec 9:9, which describes the Messiah, a humble and meek king taking peaceful possession of his kingdom.
