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 E aconteceu que, chegando perto de Betfagé, e de Betânia, ao monte chamado das Oliveiras, mandou a dois de seus discípulos,

30 Dizendo: Ide à aldeia que está em frente; onde, ao entrardes, achareis um potro atado, em que ninguém jamais se sentou; soltai-o, e trazei [-o] .

31 E se alguém vos perguntar: Por que [o] soltais? Direis assim a ele: Porque o Senhor precisa dele.

32 E indo os que tinham sido mandados, acharam como lhes disse:

33 E soltando o potro, seus donos lhe disseram: Por que soltais o potro?

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What Does Luke 19:31 Mean?

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