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Zechariah 9:9

Zech.9.9

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Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Zechariah 9:9 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

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  1. The triumphal entry explicitly fulfills Zechariah 9:9

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    Matthew introduces the citation with his fulfillment formula, and John says the disciples later understood that these things were written of Him.

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  2. Matthew 21:5 quotes Zechariah 9:9

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    Matthew cites Zechariah's picture of the humble king on a donkey as fulfilled in the entry; John cites the same words.

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