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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New American Standard Bible
Luke 19:34
They said, "The Lord has need of it."
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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 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."
Berean Standard Bible
"The Lord needs it," they answered.
"The Lord needs it," they answered.
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
28 After Jesus said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31 "And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'" 32 So those who were sent left and found it just as He had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They said, "The Lord has need of it."35 And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 Now as He was going, they were spreading their cloaks on the road. 37 And as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which 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 of their faces testifies against them, And they display their sin like Sodom; They do not even conceal it. Woe to them! For they have done evil to themselves.
The expression of their faces testifies against them, And they display their sin like Sodom; They do not even conceal it. Woe to them! For they have done evil to themselves.
Jeremiah 3:3
"Therefore the showers have been withheld, And there has been no spring rain. Yet you had a prostitute's forehead; You refused to be ashamed.
"Therefore the showers have been withheld, And there has been no spring rain. Yet you had a prostitute's forehead; You refused to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 5:3
LORD, do Your eyes not look for honesty? You have struck them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent.
LORD, do Your eyes not look for honesty? You have struck them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent.
Jeremiah 6:15
"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They were not ashamed at all, Nor did they know even how to be ashamed. Therefore they will fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They will collapse," says the LORD.
"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They were not ashamed at all, Nor did they know even how to be ashamed. Therefore they will fall among those who fall; At the time that I punish them, They will collapse," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:12
"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They were not ashamed at all, And they did not know how to be ashamed; Therefore they will fall among those who fall; At the time of their punishment they will collapse," Says the LORD.
"Were they ashamed because of the abomination they had done? They were not ashamed at all, And they did not know how to be ashamed; Therefore they will fall among those who fall; At the time of their punishment 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.