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Luke 19:34
"The Lord needs it," they answered.
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- FaussetParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
“The Lord needs it,” they said.
“The Lord needs it,” they said.
King James Version (1611)
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
King James Version
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
English Standard Version
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
New American Standard Bible
They said, "The Lord has need of it."
They said, "The Lord has need of it."
New Century Version
The followers answered, "The Master needs it."
The followers answered, "The Master needs it."
Amplified Bible
They said, "The Lord needs it."
They said, "The Lord needs it."
Legacy Standard Bible
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
Contemporary English Version
They answered, "The Lord needs it."
They answered, "The Lord needs it."
Complete Jewish Bible
and they said, "Because the Lord needs it."
and they said, "Because the Lord needs it."
Darby Translation
And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.
And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.
Easy-to-Read Version
The followers answered, "The Master needs it."
The followers answered, "The Master needs it."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they sayd, The Lorde hath neede of him.
And they sayd, The Lorde hath neede of him.
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to them, Our Lord needs it.
And they said to them, Our Lord needs it.
Good News Translation
"The Master needs it," they answered,
"The Master needs it," they answered,
Lexham English Bible
So they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.'
So they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.'
Literal Translation
And they said, The Lord has need of it.
And they said, The Lord has need of it.
American Standard Version
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
Hebrew Names Version
They said, 'The Lord needs it.'
They said, 'The Lord needs it.'
International Standard Version
The disciplesThey">[fn] answered, "The Lord needs it."
The disciplesThey">[fn] answered, "The Lord needs it."
Etheridge Translation
And they said to them, Because by our Lord it is requested.
And they said to them, Because by our Lord it is requested.
Murdock Translation
And they said: Because our Lord needeth him.
And they said: Because our Lord needeth him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they sayde: For the Lorde hath neede of hym.
And they sayde: For the Lorde hath neede of hym.
English Revised Version
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
World English Bible
They said, 'The Lord needs it.'
They said, 'The Lord needs it.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Weymouth's New Testament
and they replied, "The Master needs it."
and they replied, "The Master needs it."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei seiden, For the Lord hath nede to hym.
And thei seiden, For the Lord hath nede to hym.
Update Bible Version
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
New English Translation
They replied, "The Lord needs it."
They replied, "The Lord needs it."
New King James Version
And they said, "The Lord has need of him."
And they said, "The Lord has need of him."
New Living Translation
And the disciples simply replied, "The Lord needs it."
And the disciples simply replied, "The Lord needs it."
New Life Bible
They answered, "The Lord needs it."
They answered, "The Lord needs it."
New Revised Standard
They said, "The Lord needs it."
They said, "The Lord needs it."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, they, said - His Lord, hath, need.
And, they, said - His Lord, hath, need.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.
But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.
Revised Standard Version
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
And they said, "The Lord has need of it."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they sayde: for ye Lorde hath nede of him.
And they sayde: for ye Lorde hath nede of him.
Young's Literal Translation
and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'
and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They sayde: The LORDE hath nede therof.
They sayde: The LORDE hath nede therof.
Mace New Testament (1729)
they answer'd, because the Lord has occasion for it.
they answer'd, because the Lord has occasion for it.
THE MESSAGE
They said, "His Master needs him."
They said, "His Master needs him."
Simplified Cowboy Version
The two cowboys said, "The Top Hand needs it for a little while."
The two cowboys said, "The Top Hand needs it for a little while."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They said, "The Lord has need of it."
They said, "The Lord has need of it."
Contextual Overview
28After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples, 30saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31If anyone asks, 'Why you are untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.'" 32So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them. 33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34"The Lord needs it," they answered.35Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it. 36As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road. 37And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Zechariah 9:9, John 10:35, John 12:16, 2 Corinthians 8:9
Reciprocal: Luke 22:11 - The Master John 4:1 - the Lord
Cross-References
Isaiah 3:9
The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it; woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it; woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refused to be ashamed.
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refused to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
Jeremiah 6:15
Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed. They did not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse," says the LORD.
Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed. They did not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:12
Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all, not even enough to blush. Therefore they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.
Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all, not even enough to blush. Therefore they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they said, the Lord hath need of him. Or, our Lord, as the above versions in verse 31 (Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic). They used the words Christ directed them to, and it had the effect he said it would; for the owners both let them go, and the colt with them directly; :- and
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 21:1-16.