The Triumphal Entry
Luke 19:31
In 9 translations
- 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.
- LSV
- and if anyone questions you, Why do you loose [it]? Thus you will say to him: The LORD has need of it.”
- YLT
- 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
- And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
- DRC
- And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.
- GNV
- And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἐρεῖτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐρεῖτε; Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτῷ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμᾶς ἐρωτᾷ· Διὰ τί λύετε; οὕτως ἐρεῖτε ὅτι Ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμᾶς ἐρωτᾷ, Διὰ τί λύετε; οὕτως ἐρεῖτε αὐτῷ ὅτι Ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμᾶς ἐρωτᾷ, Διὰ τί λύετε; οὕτως ἐρεῖτε αὐτῷ ὅτι Ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει.
- SCR1894
- και εαν τις υμας ερωτα δια τι λυετε ουτως ερειτε αυτω οτι ο κυριος αυτου χρειαν εχει
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 24:1The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
- Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- Psalms 50:10–12for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the…
- Mark 11:3–6If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’” So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it, and some who were standing…
- Matthew 21:2–3saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them,…
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