Luke 19:31 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³¹ And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you should say, ‘The Lord needs it.’'

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ 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

³¹ If anybody asks you, Why are you untying [it]? you shall say this: Because the Lord has need of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

Common English Bible

³¹ If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘Its master needs it.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ 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

³¹ 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

Luke 19:30

saying [to them], “Go into the village just ahead of you, and upon entering [it], you will find tied up [there] a colt that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it [here].

Luke 19:32

So, those who were sent [i.e., Jesus’ disciples], went away and found [things] just as Jesus had told them.

Acts 10:36

He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).