Matthew 21:4 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 21:4

This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

KJV

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Vers. 4, 5.) However, this happened so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying: Tell the daughter of Zion, behold your king comes to you, meek and sitting on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden. This is written in the prophet Zechariah: of which, if there is enough time in life, it will be said in its proper place. Now, briefly, it must be understood that according to the literal meaning, it was not possible for him to sit on both animals in a short distance of the journey.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

All this was done - The word all, in this clause, is omitted by some MSS., versions, and fathers. Which was spoken - The Spirit of God, which predicted those things that concerned the Messiah, took care to have them literally fulfilled: 1. To show the truth of prophecy in general; and, 2. To designate Christ as the person intended by that prophecy. See the note on Mat 2:23.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Τοῦτο	Touto	This	G3778 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
γέγονεν	gegonen	has come to pass	G1096 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
πληρωθῇ	plērōthēa	it may be fulfilled	G4137 →
τὸ	to	that	G3588 →
ῥηθὲν	rhēthen	having been spoken	G2046 →
διὰ	dia	through	G1223 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
προφήτου	prophētou	prophet	G4396 →
λέγοντος·	legontos	saying;	G3004 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 12:15
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
leads to
- Zechariah 9:9
  Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of…
Through
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of…
leads to
- Matthew 21:4–7
  This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
- Zephaniah 3:14–15
  Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- John 12:13–16
  They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
- Zechariah 2:10
  “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6
  Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Through
Matthew 26:56
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
leads to
- Zechariah 13:7
  Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against…
Through
Matthew 1:22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
leads to
- Luke 24:44
  Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,…

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew