John 12:14
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
John 12:14 in other translations
| BSB | Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: |
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| WEB | Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, |
| ASV | And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, |
| YLT | and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written, |
| DARBY | And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written, |
| BBE | And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say, |
| Webster | And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, |
What does John 12:14 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 12:12-19
Christ's riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists. Many excellent things, both in the word and providence of God, disciples do not understand at their first acquaintance with the things of God. The right understanding of spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, prevents our misapplying the Scriptures which speak of it.
John 12:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 12:14
- Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Mark 11:1-7
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. …
- Matthew 21:1-7
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, …
- Luke 19:29-35
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. …
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Mt 21:1-7; Mr 11:1-7; Lu 19:29-35
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Zec 9:9
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Context
- John 12:13
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.
- John 12:14
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
- John 12:15
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
John 12:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y halló Jesús un asnillo, y se sentó sobre él, como está escrito: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jésus, ayant trouvé un ânon, s’assit dessus, selon qu’il est écrit: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber fand einen jungen Esel und setzte sich darauf, wie geschrieben steht: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et invenit Jesus asellum, et sedit super eum, sicut scriptum est: |