Verse 31
Luke 19:31
Free Bible Version
31
The disciples replied, “The Lord needs it.”
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμᾶς ἐρωτᾷ· Διὰ τί λύετε; οὕτως ⸀ἐρεῖτε ὅτι Ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει.
English Translation
And if anyone asks you, "Why are you untying?" you shall say this: "The Lord has need of it."
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Chapter 19 Context
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A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich.
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He wanted to see who Yashua (Jesus) was, but because he was short he couldn't see over the crowd.
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So he ran ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Yashua (Jesus) as he passed by.
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When Yashua (Jesus) got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly! I need to stay...
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When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”
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But Zacchaeus stood up and said before the Lord, “Look, I'm giving half of everything I own to the p...
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In response Yashua (Jesus) said, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man has shown...
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For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost.”
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While they were still paying attention, Yashua (Jesus) told them a story for they were close to Jeru...
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“Once there was a nobleman who left home to go to a distant country to be crowned king there, and th...
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He called ten of his servants, divided money equally among them, and told them, ‘Invest this money u...
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But his people hated him, and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We won't have this man as king ov...
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After he had been crowned king he returned. He ordered his servants brought to him. He wanted to kno...
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The first servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned ten times as much.’
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‘Well done! You're a good servant,’ said the king. ‘Since you proved yourself trustworthy in a very...
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The second servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned five times as much.’
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‘I'm placing you in charge of five cities,’ said the king.
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Another servant came in and said, ‘Lord, look, here's your money back. I kept it safe, wrapped up in...
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19
I was afraid of you because you're a hard man. You take what doesn't belong to you, and you harvest...
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‘I'll judge you by your own words,’ the king replied. ‘You know I'm a hard man, who as you say, take...
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21
Why then didn't you deposit my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have had my money...
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The king told those who were standing beside him, ‘Take the money away from him, and give it to the...
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‘But master, he already has ten times as much,’ they replied.
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The king said, ‘I tell you, to those who have, more will be given; but those who do not have, even w...
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And as for my enemies who didn't want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in fron...
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After he'd finished telling them this story, Yashua (Jesus) left for Jerusalem, walking on ahead.
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As he approached Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, telling them:
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“Go to the village farther on. As you enter it you'll find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridde...
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If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
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As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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The disciples replied, “The Lord needs it.”
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They brought the colt to Yashua (Jesus). Then they threw their cloaks over it, and sat Yashua (Jesus...
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As he rode along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
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As he approached Jerusalem, right where the road goes down from the Mount of Olives, the crowd of di...
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“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord,” they shouted. “Peace in heaven and glory in...
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Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Yashua (Jesus), “Teacher, stop your disciples fr...
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But Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you that if they keep quiet then the stones will shout!”
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But as he got closer, he saw the city and wept over it.
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39
“I really wish today that you, even you, had known the path that leads to peace!” he said. “But now...
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The time is coming upon you when your enemies will besiege you, building ramps to attack you, encirc...
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They will smash you to the ground, you and your children within you. They won't leave one stone on a...
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He told them, “Scriptures state that my house will be a house of prayer, but you've turned it into a...
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43
He was teaching in the Temple every day. The chief priests, the religious teachers, and the leaders...
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But they couldn't find a way to do it because everyone appreciated him, hanging on his every word.
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