"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

Luke 19:31 · 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

Saying, 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}.

Verse 32

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

Luke 19 — Context

And 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,

Saying, 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}.

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose {him}? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

Cross References

Psalms 50:10-12

For every beast of the forest {is} mine, {and} the cattle upon a thousand hills.

Mark 11:3-6

And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

Psalms 24:1

[A Psalm of David.] The earth {is} the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Matthew 21:2-3

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose {them}, and bring {them} unto me.

Acts 10:36

The word which {God} sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)