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Luke 19:31

Jesus

29 As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,

30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

32 So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.

33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
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.
WEB
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
ASV
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
DARBY
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
BLB
And if anyone may ask you⁺, ‘Why are you⁺ loosing [it]?’ thus you⁺ will say, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’”
ÅB
Og dersom noen spør dere: Hvorfor løser dere den? da skal dere si så: Herren har bruk for den.
OTB
Hvis noen spør dere: ‘Hvorfor løser dere det?’ skal dere svare: ‘Herren trenger det.’”
B1930
Og dersom nogen spør eder: Hvorfor løser I den? da skal I si så: Herren har bruk for den.

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