Matthew 21:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³ If any one says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and he will send them immediately.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ If anyone says anything to you, you shall reply, The Lord needs them, and he will let them go without delay.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Common English Bible

³ If anyone says anything to you, say that their master needs them.” He sent them off right away.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And if anyone will have said anything to you, say that the Lord has need of them. And he will promptly dismiss them."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³ And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go.

Matthew 21:3 Cross References

1 Kings 17:9

“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.”

Ezra 1:1

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

Ezra 1:5

Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, every one whose spirit God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;

Ezra 7:27

Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem,

Psalm 24:1

The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein;

Matthew 21:2

saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me.

Matthew 21:4

This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying,

John 17:2

since thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

John 3:35

the Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

Acts 17:25

nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.

2 Corinthians 8:16

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.

James 1:17

Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

1 Samuel 10:26

Saul also went to his home at Gibe-ah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched.