Luke 19:31 - The Scriptures 2009

³¹ And if anyone asks you, ‘Why do you loosen it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Master has need of it.’

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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.' "

Luke 19:31 Cross References

Psalm 24:1

The earth belongs to יהוה, And all that fills it – The world and those who dwell in it.

Acts 10:36

“He sent the word to the children of Yisra’ĕl, bringing the Good News: peace through יהושע Messiah! He is Master of all.

Luke 19:30

saying, “Go into the village opposite you, in which, as you enter, you shall find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loosen it and bring it here.

Luke 19:32

And those who were sent went away and found it as He had said to them.