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"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."
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A King of Peace, Not Power
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus's entry on a donkey deliberately fulfilled the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. This act presented Him as a king of peace and humility, contrasting sharply with earthly rulers who rode war-horses to display power. His choice of a humble animal reveals that His kingdom is not built on military might or worldly splendor, but on meekness and salvation for His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
The daughter of Zion (τη θυγατρ Σιων). Jerusalem as in Isa 22:4 (daughter of my people). So Babylon (Isaiah 47:1), dau…
19th Century
Anglican
Tell the daughter of Zion — The words seem to have been cited from memory, as the Hebrew text of Zechariah 9:9 begins, Rejoice…
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Baptist
Matthew is always reminding us of the Old Testament, and rightly so, for our Lord is always fulfilling it. Every point of detail is according to pr…
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 …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, it was stated that Matthew’s Gospel is divided into three parts:
