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Berean Standard Bible

““Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’””

Matthew 21:5

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As Jesus approaches Jerusalem before his final Passover, he sends disciples to fetch a donkey. Matthew explains that this fulfills what the prophet had said.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

World English Bible (WEB)

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Tell you the daughter of Zion, Lo, your king does come to you, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Decid á la hija de Sión: He aquí, tu Rey viene á ti, manso, y sentado sobre una asna, y sobre un pollino, hijo de animal de yugo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Díganle a Jerusalén: “Tu Rey vendrá a ti sentado humildemente sobre un burrito”».

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