Matthew 21:5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Tell ye the daughter of Zion,.... These words seem to be taken out of Isa 62:11 where it is said, "say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold thy salvation cometh", or "thy Saviour cometh"; meaning,…
All this was done ... - The prophecy here quoted is found in Zec 9:9. It was always, by the Jews, applied to the Messiah. Daughter of Zion - That is, “Jerusalem.” “Zion” was one of the hills on which…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, &c. Zec 9:9. The prophet is predicting the triumph of Israel and the fall of the neighbouring nations. The prophecy contains three distinct Hebrew words for an "ass."…
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