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Matthew 21:2–3

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21:2telling them, “Go to the village ahead of you.5 Right away you will find a donkey tied there, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 21:3If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Lord needs them,’6 and he will send them at once.”

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  1. 5 Grk “the village lying before you” ( κατέναντι 2.b).
  2. 6 The custom called angaria allowed the impressment of animals for service to a significant figure.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

telling them, “Go into the village ahead of you. At once you will find a donkey tied there with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them at once.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

saying to them, “Go into the village before you, and right away you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. And if anyone says anything to you, you will say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.