Luke 19:31
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.In other versions
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
ASV
And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.
BBE
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
DBY
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"
WEB
and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose `it'? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'
YLT
And if any man ask you, Why do all of you loose him? thus shall all of you say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.
ENG
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.
WBT
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
BSB
In context
29And 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,
30Saying, 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.
31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?