Matthew 21:3
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

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.”

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."

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."

Good News Translation
And if anyone says anything, tell him, 'The Master needs them'; and then he will let them go at once."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them. That person will send them 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."

NET Bible
If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."
Classic Translations
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.”

King James 2000 Bible
And if any man say anything unto you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them; and immediately he will send them.

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."

World English Bible
If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."

American King James Version
And if any man say ought to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them; and straightway 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.

A Faithful Version
And if anyone says anything to you, tell him, 'The Lord has need of them. ' And he will send them at once."

Darby Bible Translation
And if any one say anything to you, ye shall say, The Lord has need of them, and straightway he will send them.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And if any man say ought vnto you, say ye, that the Lorde hath neede of them, and straightway he will let them goe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And yf any man saye ought vnto you, saye ye, the Lorde hath nede of them: and strayghtway he wyll let them go.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And yf eny man saye ought vnto you, saye ye: the LORDE hath nede of the, And straight waye he wil let them go.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And if eny man saye ought vnto you saye ye yt the lorde hath neade of them: and streyght waye he will let them go.
Literal Translations
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.”

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."

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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And if any one say to you, Why? ye shall say, That the Lord has need of them; and quickly will he send them.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, The Lord has need of them. And directly he will send them.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if anyone will have said anything to you, say that the Lord has need of them. And he will promptly dismiss them.”

Translations from Aramaic
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.”

Lamsa Bible
And if any man should say anything to you, tell him that our Lord needs them; and he will immediately send them here.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And if any one say any thing to you, you shall reply: The Lord has need of them: and he will immediately send them.

Godbey New Testament
And if any one may say any thing to you, tell him, that the Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them away.

Haweis New Testament
And if any man say aught to you, ye shall tell them, That the Lord hath need of them, and immediately he will send them.

Mace New Testament
if any man oppose you, say, the Lord wants them; and then 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."

Worrell New Testament
And, if any one say anything to you, ye shall say, 'The Lord hath need of them;' and straight-way he will send them."

Worsley New Testament
and if any one say any thing to you, tell him the Lord hath need of them, and he will immediately send them.
















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