Matthew 21:5

Matthew 21:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

Context of Matthew 21:5

3And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them on immediately.” 4Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” 6The disciples went and did just as Jesus had instructed them, 7and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their cloaks on them; and He sat on the cloaks.

Matthew 21:5 word by word

εἴπατε τῇ θυγατρὶ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεταί σοι, πραῢς καὶ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ ὄνον καὶ ἐπὶ πῶλον υἱὸν ὑποζυγίου.¶Read the interlinear

• Sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• of ZionΣιώνSiōn · ZionG4622
• Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• your Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• is comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• and mountedἐπιβαίνωepibainō · to mount/boardG1910
• on a donkeyὄνοςonos · donkeyG3688
• Evenκαίkai · andG2532
• on a coltπῶλοςpōlos · coltG4454
• the foalυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of a donkeyὑποζύγιονhupozugion · donkeyG5268

Cross-references for Matthew 21:5

• Psalms 9:14So that I may tell of all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
• Isaiah 12:6Rejoice and shout for joy, you inhabitant of Zion, For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, Zion, messenger of good news, Raise your voice forcefully, Jerusalem, messenger of good news; Raise it up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
• Isaiah 62:11Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your salvation is coming; Behold His reward is with Him, and His compensation before Him.”
• Zephaniah 3:14Shout for joy, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, Israel! Rejoice and triumph with all your heart, Daughter of Jerusalem!
• Mark 11:4They went away and found a colt tied at the door, outside in the street; and they untied it.
• Matthew 2:2“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
• Numbers 24:19One from Jacob shall rule, And will eliminate the survivors from the city.”
• Psalms 2:6“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
• Psalms 45:1My heart is moved with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
• Psalms 72:1Give the king Your judgments, God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
• Isaiah 9:6For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Jeremiah 23:5“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land.
• Ezekiel 34:24And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David will be prince among them; I the Lord have spoken.

Commentaries on Matthew 21:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Tell ye the daughter of Sion - The quotation is taken from Zechariah 9:9, but not in the precise words of the prophet. This entry into Jerusalem has been termed the triumph of Christ. It was indeed the triumph of humility over pride and worldly grandeur; of poverty over affluence; and of meekness and gentleness over rage and malice. He is coming now meek, full of kindness and compassion to those who were plotting his destruction! He comes to deliver up…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5This part of the Old Testament fulfillment emphasizes the Messiah's peaceful, humble, and saving work (see Matthew 11:28–30; Isaiah 62:11; Zechariah 9:9–10).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 21:5

• Ass (Donkey)
• Colt
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Zion

In the dictionaries

• Ass
• Authority
• Daughter
• Grind
• Loose
• Move
• Presently
• Reverence
• Seat
• Sion

Commentaries on Matthew 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings