Matthew 21:4 · King James Version
Matthew 21:4 in the Original Greek
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Matthew 21:4 in Other Translations
| KJV | All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, |
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| WEB | All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, |
| ASV | Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, |
| YLT | And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying, |
| WBT | All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, |
| DBY | But all this came to pass, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, |
Commentary on Matthew 21:4
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Questions about Matthew 21:4
What does Matthew 21:4 say?
Matthew 21:4 in the King James Version reads: “All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,” Read it in the full context of Matthew 21, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 21:4 found in the Bible?
Matthew 21:4 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 4, in the New Testament.
What Bible translation is Matthew 21:4 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 21:4 in the table on this page.
All this was done,.... The disciples were sent to the neighbouring village for the ass and colt, and they brought them, and Christ rode upon them; not because of the distance of the place from Jerusalem, for he was just at it; or because he was weary, or it would be very fatiguing to him to walk thither on foot; for he had been used to travelling, and had gone through most parts of Galilee and Judea; but
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: the Ethiopic version adds, Isaiah; for the former part of the following citation stands in Isa 62:11 as the latter does in Zac 9:9. It was usual with the Jews to cite Scripture in this manner, by taking a part from one writer, and another from anther, and joining them together: saying, the following words.