But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid!"

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already made an agreement that if anyone acknowledged Jesus as the Christ, he should be excluded from the synagogues.

"Do not be afraid, Daughter of Zion! See, your king is coming mounted on an ass's colt!"

I leave you a blessing; I give you my own blessing. I do not give it to you as the world gives. Your minds must not be troubled or afraid.