John 12:14
Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
KJV
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εὑρὼν | Heurōn | Having found | G2147 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Jesus | G2424 → |
| ὀνάριον | onarion | a young donkey | G3678 → |
| ἐκάθισεν | ekathisen | He sat | G2523 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | upon | G1909 → |
| αὐτό, | auto | it, | G846 → |
| καθώς | kathōs | even as | G2531 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | it is | G1510 → |
| γεγραμμένον· | gegrammenon | written: | G1125 → |
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