Luke 19:34
What does Luke 19:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:34 means
In response to the owners' question, the disciples simply repeated Jesus's predetermined answer: "The Lord hath need of him." This brief declaration, uttered in faith and obedience, was sufficient to satisfy the owners, demonstrating Jesus's inherent authority and the compelling power of His name. It reveals that His divine claim supersedes normal worldly ownership.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they said, The Lord has need of him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.
Context
This verse records the disciples' specific, pre-arranged response to the colt's owners, which directly follows the owners' query. Their simple statement, "The Lord hath need of him," immediately resolves the potential conflict, showcasing the power and authority behind Jesus's command. This allows the narrative to smoothly proceed to Jesus's preparation for His entry.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:35
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
- Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- John 12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
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