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Luke 19:33
And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?
Luke 19:33 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 19:33 in other translations
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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In context
30 Saying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him.
31 And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.
32 And those whom he sent went away, and it was as he said.
33 And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?
34 And they said, The Lord has need of him.
35 And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him.
36 And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him.
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