Now all this happened in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet [Isaiah 7:14], saying,
Matthew 21:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Now this will happen in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This happened that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, American Standard Version (1901) Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, Common English Bible Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said, Catholic Public Domain Version Now all this was done in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: |
Now all this happened in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet [Isaiah 7:14], saying,
If anyone says something to you, tell them, ‘The Lord needs these animals,’ and he will immediately send them.
But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all of His disciples left Him and ran away.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and spread their clothing on it and He mounted it.
So, they brought the colt to Jesus and spread their clothing on it, [then] placed Jesus on it [i.e., held the animal still as Jesus mounted it, since it had never been ridden before. See verse 30].
On the next day a large crowd that had come [to Jerusalem] for the Passover Festival heard that Jesus [also] was coming to Jerusalem.
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion [i.e., people of Jerusalem]. Look, the King is coming [to you]; He [will be] riding on a donkey’s colt.”