Matthew 21:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy king doth come to thee, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.`

English ASV

Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

English Amplified

Say to the Daughter of Zion [inhabitants of Jerusalem], Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey [a beast of burden]. [Isa. 62:11; Zech. 9:9.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Say to the Daughter of Zion [inhabitants of Jerusalem], Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey [a beast of burden]. [Isa. 62:11; Zech. 9:9.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Tell Daughter Zion, “See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

English EASY 2024

‘Say to the people in Jerusalem, “Look, your king is coming to you. He is humble and he is riding on a donkey. Yes, he is riding on a young donkey.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Tell the people of Zion, 'Now your king is coming to you. He is humble and riding on a donkey. He is riding on a young donkey, born from a work animal.'"

"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Tell the city of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Tell the people of Zion, 'Your king is coming to you. He's gentle, riding on a donkey, on a colt, a young pack animal.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Tell Daughter Zion, "See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Lowly, and mounted on a donkey, And on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, humble, and sitting on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, 'BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Say to daughter Zion, 'Behold, your king comes to you, meek and riding on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“ Tell the people of Zion, ‘ Look, your king is coming to you, unassuming and seated on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Say to the city of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you. He is gentle and riding on a donkey. He is riding on a donkey's colt.' " --(Zechariah 9:9)

English NIV

"Say to the Daughter of Zion, 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"

English NKJ 1982

“Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

English NLT

"Tell the people of Israel, 'Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey--even on a donkey's colt.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Tell Zion’s daughter: “Look, your King arrives! He’s coming to you humbly, sitting on a donkey, riding on a donkey’s colt.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Tell Jerusalem her King is coming to her, riding humbly on a donkey's colt!“

English Tyndale 1537

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 used to the yoke.

Matthew 21:5 — Compare Translations