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Berean Standard Bible

“Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:”

John 12:14

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Jesus has raised Lazarus, and a large crowd has come to Jerusalem for the Passover, hearing about the sign. They take palm branches and go out to meet him, shouting praise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y halló Jesús un asnillo, y se sentó sobre él, como está escrito:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús encontró un burrito y se montó en él, como dice la Escritura:

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