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, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Luke Chapter 19 connects to 8 cross-references. Zacchaeus the chief tax collector climbs a sycamore tree; Jesus invites himself to his house and Zacchaeus pledges fourfold restitution. The parable of the minas: noblemen depart to receive a kingdom while servants trade with his money; those who opposed …

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Other Translations

ASV

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

YLT

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose <FI>it<Fi> ? thus ye shall say to him--The Lord hath need of it.'

BBE

And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.

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