Matthew 21:3
Good News Translation
And if anyone says anything, tell him, 'The Master needs them'; and then he will let them go 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.”

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."

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.”

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

The Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:14-16 Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to promise thee all these things? all things are thine: and we have given thee what we received of thy hand. . . .

Psalm 24:1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

Psalm 50:10,11 For all the beasts of the woods are mine: the cattle on the hills, and the oxen. . . .

Haggai 2:8,9 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. . . .

John 3:35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand.

John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

Acts 17:25 Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing: seeing it is he who giveth to all life and breath and all things:

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

straightway.

1 Samuel 10:26 Saul also departed to his own house in Gabaa: and there went with him a part of the army, whose hearts God had touched.

1 Kings 17:9 Arise, and go to Sarephta of the Sidonians, and dwell there: for I have commanded a widow woman there to feed thee.

Ezra 1:1,5 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying: . . .

Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the Lord the God of our fathers, who hath put this in the king's heart, to glorify the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem,

2 Corinthians 8:1,2,16 Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia. . . .

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

Context
The Triumphal Entry
2Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you: and immediately you shall find an ass tied and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me. 3And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye that the Lord hath need of them. And forthwith he will let them go. 4Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:…
Cross References
Matthew 21:2
Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you: and immediately you shall find an ass tied and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me.

Matthew 21:4
Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:

Matthew 21:2
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