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Luke 19:33

And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?

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Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Olives, Mount of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Triumphal Entry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ass;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Animals;   Consciousness;   Entry into Jerusalem;   Humiliation of Christ;   Lord (2);   Owner ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Olives;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As they were untying the young donkey, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”
King James Version (1611)
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said vnto them, Why loose ye the Colt?
King James Version
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
English Standard Version
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
New American Standard Bible
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
New Century Version
As they were untying it, its owners came out and asked the followers, "Why are you untying our colt?"
Amplified Bible
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Berean Standard Bible
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Contemporary English Version
While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, "Why are you doing that?"
Complete Jewish Bible
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Darby Translation
And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
Easy-to-Read Version
They untied it, but its owners came out. They said to the followers, "Why are you untying our donkey?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?
George Lamsa Translation
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, Why do you untie the colt?
Good News Translation
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying it?"
Lexham English Bible
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?'
Literal Translation
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, Why do you untie the colt?
American Standard Version
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Hebrew Names Version
As they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?'
International Standard Version
While they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Etheridge Translation
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of him said to them, Why loose you the colt ?
Murdock Translation
And as they loosed the colt, the owner of him said to them: Why do ye loose that colt?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And as they were a loosyng the coult, the owners therof said vnto them, why loose ye the coult?
English Revised Version
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
World English Bible
As they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
Weymouth's New Testament
And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei vntieden the colt, the lordis of hym seiden to hem, What vntien ye the colt?
Update Bible Version
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them, Why do you loose the colt?
Webster's Bible Translation
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
New English Translation
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying that colt?"
New King James Version
But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you loosing the colt?"
New Living Translation
And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, "Why are you untying that colt?"
New Life Bible
As they were letting the young donkey loose, the owners said to them, "Why are you letting the young donkey loose?"
New Revised Standard
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, as they were loosing the colt, his lords said unto them - Why are ye loosing the colt?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt?
Revised Standard Version
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And as they were aloosinge ye coolte the owners sayde vnto the: why lowse ye ye coolte?
Young's Literal Translation
and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, `Why loose ye the colt?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But wha they lowsed ye foale; the owners therof sayde vnto the: Why lowse ye the foale?
Mace New Testament (1729)
as they were untying the colt, the owners said, why do you untie the colt?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Even when they untied the colt, the owners asked them what they were doing.

Contextual Overview

28 And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 Saying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him. 31 And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him. 32 And those whom he sent went away, and it was as he said. 33 And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass? 34 And they said, The Lord has need of him. 35 And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him. 36 And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him. 37 And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;

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Cross-References

Genesis 19:6
And Lot went out to them in the doorway, shutting the door after him.
Genesis 19:7
And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.
Genesis 19:15
And when morning came, the angels did all in their power to make Lot go, saying, Get up quickly and take your wife and your two daughters who are here, and go, for fear that you come to destruction in the punishment of the town.
Genesis 19:16
But while he was waiting, the men took him and his wife and his daughters by the hand, for the Lord had mercy on them, and put them outside the town.
Genesis 19:29
So it came about that when God sent destruction on the towns of the lowland, he kept his word to Abraham, and sent Lot safely away when he put an end to the towns where he was living.
Genesis 19:35
And that night again they made their father take much wine; and the younger daughter went into his bed; and he had no knowledge of when she went in or when she went away.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And as they were loosing the colt,.... In order to bring it away, as Christ bid them:

the owners thereof said unto them, why loose ye the colt? Mark takes notice of this, but does not tell us who they were, only that they were persons that stood there; but this evangelist informs us who they were: and it seems by this, that there were more owners of the colt than one, which might have made the taking away of the colt the more difficult; since, though one might agree to it, another might not; but Christ, who is God, and has the hearts of all men in his hands, could, as he did, dispose the minds of these men to let the colt go freely, and quietly, with his disciples;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.


 
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