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John 12:14–15

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And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
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From verse 14

  1. Zechariah 9:9Rank 1 from verse 14
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    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.

  2. Mark 11:1–7Rank 2 from verse 14
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    1AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

    2And 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.

    3And 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.

    4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

    5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

    6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

    7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

  3. Matthew 21:1–7Rank 3 from verse 14
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    1AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

    2Saying 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.

    3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

    4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

    5Tell 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.

    6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

    7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

  4. Luke 19:29–35Rank 4 from verse 14
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    29And 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,

    30Saying, 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.

    31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

    32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

    33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

    34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

    35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

From verse 15

  1. Zechariah 9:9Rank 1 from verse 15
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    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.

  2. Isaiah 62:11Rank 2 from verse 15
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    11Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

  3. Zephaniah 3:16–17Rank 3 from verse 15
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    16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

    17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  4. Isaiah 35:4–5Rank 4 from verse 15
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    4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

    5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

  5. 2 Samuel 16:2Rank 5 from verse 15
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    2And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

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John 12:14

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

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written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

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John 12:15

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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12:12¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12:13Took 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.

12:14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

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12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

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12:16These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

12:17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

12:18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

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