15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
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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.
Behold, 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.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. …
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. …
Say 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. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-19)This story of Christ’s riding in triumph to Jerusalem is recorded by all the evangelists, as worthy of special remark; and in it we may observe, I. The respect that was paid to our Lord Jesus by the common people, John 12:12 , 13 , where we are told, 1. Who they were that paid him this respect: much people , ochlos polys — a great crowd of those that came up to the feast; not the inhabitants of Je…
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