Matthew 21:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:5 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 21:5 (KJV)
Matthew 21:5 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 21:5
“Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:5: daughter, sion, behold
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. having...: or, saving himself”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:5: daughter, behold, king
“And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:5: tell, behold, king
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. a burning...: Heb. a lamp of fire”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:5: behold, king, ass
“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:5: behold, king, ass
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