Berean Standard Bible
“If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’””
Jesus and His disciples are approaching Jerusalem for the last time, near Bethphage and Bethany. He sends two disciples ahead to find a colt on which no one has ever sat.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
World English Bible (WEB)
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
King James Version (KJV)
And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and if any one may say to you, Why do you this? say you that the lord has need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y si alguien os dijere: ¿Por qué hacéis eso? decid que el Señor lo ha menester: y luego lo enviará acá.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y si alguien les pregunta por qué lo hacen, díganle que el Señor lo necesita y que pronto lo devolverá».
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