The daughter of Zion (τη θυγατρ Σιων). Jerusalem as in Isa 22:4 (daughter of my people). So Babylon (Isaiah 47:1), dau…

All this was done. The prophecy quoted here is found in Zechariah 9:9. It was always applied to the Messiah by the Jews.

Daught…

Tell the daughter of Zion — The words seem to have been cited from memory, as the Hebrew text of Zechariah 9:9 begins, Rejoice…

Matthew is always reminding us of the Old Testament—and well he may, for our Lord is always fulfilling it. Every point of detail is according to th…

Remigius of Auxerre: The Evangelist related above that the Lord departed from Galilee and began to go up to Jerusalem. Now occ…

It is uncertain whether these are the words of Jesus or of Matthew (NIV chooses the latter). The quotation is from Zec 9:9. A donkey was sometimes …

Say to the daughter of Zion. This is not found, word for word, in Zechariah; but what God commanded one Prophet to proclaim, the Evangelis…

Tell you the daughter of Zion
These words seem to be taken out of (Isaiah 62:11) where it is said, "say …

This coming of Christ was described by the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9). When Christ would appear in his glory, it is in his meekn…

Here, it was stated that Matthew’s Gospel is divided into three parts: