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Legacy Standard Bible
Luke 19:33
And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
As they were untying the young donkey, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the donkey?”
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?
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?
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?
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?"
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?
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?
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?"
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?'
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?
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?
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Bible in Basic English
And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?
And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?
Hebrew Names Version
As they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, 'Why are you untying the colt?'
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?"
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 ?
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?
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?
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?
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?'
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?
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?"
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?
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?
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?
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?"
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?
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?
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?"
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?
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?'
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?
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?
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.
Even when they untied the colt, the owners asked them what they were doing.
Contextual Overview
28And after He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29And it happened that when He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount called "of Olives," He sent two of the disciples, 30saying, "Go into the village ahead of you; in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: ‘Because the Lord has need of it.'" 32So when those who were sent departed, they found it just as He had told them. 33And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34And they said, "The Lord has need of it." 35And they brought it to Jesus, and after they threw their garments on the colt, they put Jesus on it. 36And as He was going, they were spreading their garments on the road. 37Now as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God, rejoicing with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,
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Cross-References
Genesis 19:6
But Lot went out to them at the doorway and shut the door behind him,
But Lot went out to them at the doorway and shut the door behind him,
Genesis 19:7
and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.
and said, "Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.
Genesis 19:15
Now at the breaking of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Get up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city."
Now at the breaking of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Get up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city."
Genesis 19:16
But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of Yahweh was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city.
But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of Yahweh was upon him; and they brought him out and put him outside the city.
Genesis 19:29
Thus it happened, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.
Thus it happened, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.
Genesis 19:35
So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,And whoever is led astray by it 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.
