Matthew 21:3
If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”
In context
1 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 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. 3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.”
4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Matthew 21:3 in the KJV
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
- NIV New International Version
— Matthew 21:3 in the NIV
If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”