John 12:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.”

John 12:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 12:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 12:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.””

John 12:15 — World English Bible

John 12:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. ”

John 12:15 — American Standard Version

John 12:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'”

John 12:15 — Young's Literal Translation

John 12:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. ”

John 12:15 — Darby Translation

John 12:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.”

John 12:15 — Geneva Bible

John 12:15 in Context — John 12

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

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What Does John 12:15 Mean?

John 12:15 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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