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Luke 19:33

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 19:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Luke 19:33 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30saying, Go your way into the village over against [you]; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
31And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
32And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.
33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
36And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And as they were loosing the colt, etc.] In order to bring it away, as Christ bid them: the owners thereof said unto them, why loose ye the colt? Mark takes notice of this, but does not tell us who they were, only that they were persons that stood there; but this evangelist informs us who they were: and it seems by this, that there were more owners of the colt than one, which might have made the taking away of the colt the more difficult; since, though one might agree to it, another might not; but Christ, who is God, and has the hearts of all men in his hands, could, as he did, dispose the minds of these men to let the colt go freely, and quietly, with his disciples; (see Gill on…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. return to 'Top of Page'”
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