Luke 19:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

If anybody asks you, Why are you untying [it]? you shall say this: Because the Lord has need of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

Common English Bible

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘Its master needs it.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And if anyone will ask you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this to him: 'Because the Lord has requested its service.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.

Luke 19:31 Cross References

Psalm 24:1

The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it,

Luke 19:30

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

Luke 19:32

So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them.

Acts 10:36

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.