Luke 19:31
King James Version (KJV)
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
In context
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
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.
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Luke 19:31 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
- WEB World English Bible
- If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose [it]? thus ye shall say to him — The Lord hath need of it.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if any man shall ask you, Why do ye loose him ? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord hath need of him.