Discovery BoxJohn 1:47 
Context1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, 1 “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” 2
John 12:12
ContextThe Triumphal Entry
12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 3
John 12:15
Context12:15 “Do not be afraid, people of Zion; 4 look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!” 5
1 tn Grk “said about him.”
2 tn Or “treachery.”
sn An allusion to Ps 32:2.
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 tn Grk “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion” (the phrase “daughter of Zion” is an idiom for the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “people of Zion”). The idiom “daughter of Zion” has been translated as “people of Zion” because the original idiom, while firmly embedded in the Christian tradition, is not understandable to most modern English readers.
