Parallel Verses
NET Bible
This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Holman Bible
This took place so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled:
International Standard Version
Now this happened to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet when he said,
A Conservative Version
Now all this came to pass, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
American Standard Version
Now this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Amplified
This happened so that what was spoken by the prophet would be fulfilled, saying:
An Understandable Version
Now this will happen in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Anderson New Testament
All this was done, that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:
Bible in Basic English
Now this took place so that these words of the prophet might come true,
Common New Testament
This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying:
Daniel Mace New Testament
all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
Darby Translation
But all this came to pass, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Godbey New Testament
And all this took place, that the word spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
Goodspeed New Testament
Now this happened in fulfilment of what was said by the prophet,
John Wesley New Testament
This was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,
Julia Smith Translation
And the whole of this was, that that spoken by the prophet be completed; saying,
King James 2000
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now this took place so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,
Modern King James verseion
All this was done so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All this was done, to fulfill that which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Moffatt New Testament
This took place for the fulfilment of what had been spoken by the prophet,
Montgomery New Testament
This happened in fulfilment of the word spoken though the prophet.
New Heart English Bible
This took place that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Noyes New Testament
Now this took place, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Sawyer New Testament
But all this was done that the words spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, who says;
The Emphasized Bible
But, this, hath come to pass, that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now this was entirely done, that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
Twentieth Century New Testament
This happened in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet--
Webster
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Weymouth New Testament
This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:
Williams New Testament
Now this occurred to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:
World English Bible
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Worrell New Testament
Now this has come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Worsley New Testament
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion,
Youngs Literal Translation
And all this came to pass, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the prophet, saying,
Themes
Interlinear
Touto
Ginomai
Dia
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Triumphal Entry
3 If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: 5 "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.'"
Names
Cross References
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey -- on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
Matthew 1:22
This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
John 12:15
"Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt!"
Matthew 26:56
But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.
John 19:36-37
For these things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled, "Not a bone of his will be broken."