Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” New Living Translation If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.” English Standard Version If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” Berean Standard Bible If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” Berean Literal Bible and if anyone says anything to you, you will say that the Lord has need of them, and he will send them immediately." King James Bible And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. New King James Version And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” New American Standard Bible And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them on immediately.” NASB 1995 “If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” NASB 1977 “And if anyone says something to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Legacy Standard Bible And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Amplified Bible If anyone says anything to you, you should say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and without delay the owner will send them [with you].” Christian Standard Bible If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them at once.” Holman Christian Standard Bible If anyone says anything to you, you should say that the Lord needs them, and immediately he will send them.” American Standard Version And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And if a man says anything to you, say to him, 'They are needed by Our Lord', and immediately he will send them here.” Contemporary English Version If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, 'The Lord needs them.' He will at once let you have the donkeys." Douay-Rheims Bible And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye, that the Lord hath need of them: and forthwith he will let them go. English Revised Version And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. GOD'S WORD® Translation If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them. That person will send them at once." Good News Translation And if anyone says anything, tell him, 'The Master needs them'; and then he will let them go at once." International Standard Version If anyone says anything to you, tell him, 'The Lord needs them,' and that person will send them at once." Literal Standard Version and if anyone may say anything to you, you will say that the LORD has need of them, and immediately He will send them.” Majority Standard Bible If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” New American Bible And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, ‘The master has need of them.’ Then he will send them at once.” NET Bible If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." New Revised Standard Version If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” New Heart English Bible And if anyone says anything to you, you are to say, 'Because the Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once." Webster's Bible Translation And if any man shall say aught to you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them. Weymouth New Testament And if any one says anything to you, say, 'The Master needs them,' and he will at once send them." World English Bible If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Young's Literal Translation and if any one may say anything to you, ye shall say, that the lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Triumphal Entry…2saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. 3 If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:… Cross References Matthew 21:2 saying to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. Matthew 21:4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: Treasury of Scripture And if any man say ought to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them; and straightway he will send them. The Lord. 1 Chronicles 29:14-16 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee… Psalm 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 50:10,11 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills… straightway. 1 Samuel 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. 1 Kings 17:9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. Ezra 1:1,5 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, … Jump to Previous Aught Immediately Master Need Needs Once Ought Right Straight StraightwayJump to Next Aught Immediately Master Need Needs Once Ought Right Straight StraightwayMatthew 21 1. Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey12. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 17. curses the fig tree; 23. puts to silence the priests and elders, 28. and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons, 33. and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them. (3) The Lord hath need of them.--Simple as the words are, they admit of three very different interpretations. "The Lord" may be used either (1) in the highest sense as equivalent to Jehovah, as though the ass and the colt were claimed for His service; or (2) as referring to Christ in the special sense in which He was spoken of as "the Lord" by His disciples; or (3) as pointing to Him, but only in the language which all men would acknowledge, and without any special claim beyond that of being the Master whom the disciples owned as in a lower sense their Lord. Of these (3) is all but excluded by the facts of the case. The words involve a claim to more than common authority, and the claim is recognised at once. In favour of (2) we have the numerous instances in which the disciples and the evangelists not only address their Master as "Lord," but speak of Him as "the Lord" (Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:19; Luke 10:1; Luke 17:6; Luke 18:6; John 11:2; John 13:13; John 20:2; John 20:13; John 20:18; John 20:20; John 20:25; John 21:7; John 21:12). For (1), lastly, we have our Lord's use of the word as a synonym for God (Mark 5:19; Mark 13:20). On the whole (2) appears to commend itself as most in accordance with the customary language of the disciples. On the very probable assumption that the owners of the colt were, in some sense, themselves disciples, they would recognise the full import of the words thus addressed to them, and obey without hesitation. . . . Verse 3. - Say aught unto you. This might naturally be expected. Christ foresaw the opposition, and instructed the disciples how to overcome it with a word. The Lord; Κύριος, equivalent to "Jehovah," or the King Messiah. Doubtless the owner of the animals was a disciple, and acknowledged the claims of Jesus. His presence here was a providentially guided coincidence. If he was a stranger; as others suppose, be must have been divinely prompted to acquiesce in the appropriation of his beasts. He will send them. Some manuscripts read, "he sends them," here, as in St. Mark. The present is more forcible, but the future is well attested. The simple announcement that the asses were needed for God's service would silence all refusal. The disciples, indeed, were to act at once, as executing the orders of the supreme Lord, and were to use the given answer only in case of any objection. Throughout the transaction Christ assumes the character of the Divine Messiah, King of his people, the real Owner of all that they possess. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Ifἐάν (ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. anyone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. questions εἴπῃ (eipē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. tell [him] ἐρεῖτε (ereite) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the Ὁ (HO) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. needs χρείαν (chreian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. them, αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he will send ἀποστελεῖ (apostelei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. them αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. right away.” εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. Links Matthew 21:3 NIVMatthew 21:3 NLT Matthew 21:3 ESV Matthew 21:3 NASB Matthew 21:3 KJV Matthew 21:3 BibleApps.com Matthew 21:3 Biblia Paralela Matthew 21:3 Chinese Bible Matthew 21:3 French Bible Matthew 21:3 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 21:3 If anyone says anything to you you (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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