Luke 19:31 — Bible Verse (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.”

Luke 19:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 19:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 19:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’””

Luke 19:31 — World English Bible

Luke 19:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 19:31 — American Standard Version

Luke 19:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose <FI>it<Fi> ? thus ye shall say to him--The Lord hath need of it.'”

Luke 19:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 19:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.”

Luke 19:31 — Darby Translation

Luke 19:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.”

Luke 19:31 — Geneva Bible

Luke 19:31 in Context — Luke 19

29 Y aconteció, que llegando cerca de Bethfagé, y de Bethania, al monte que se llama de las Olivas, envió dos de sus discípulos,

30 Diciendo: Id á la aldea de enfrente; en la cual como entrareis, hallaréis un pollino atado, en el que ningún hombre se ha sentado jamás; desatadlo, y traedlo.

31 Y si alguien os preguntare, ¿por qué lo desatáis? le responderéis así: Porque el Señor lo ha menester.

32 Y fueron los que habían sido enviados, y hallaron como les dijo.

33 Y desatando ellos el pollino, sus dueños les dijeron: ¿Por qué desatáis el pollino?

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What Does Luke 19:31 Mean?

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