The Meaning of Luke 19:31 Explained

Luke 19:31

KJV: And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

YLT: and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

Darby: And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

ASV: And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

What is the context of Luke 19:31?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  if  any man  ask  you,  Why  do ye loose  [him]? thus  shall ye say  unto him,  Because  the Lord  hath  need  of him. 

What does Luke 19:31 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The term "Lord" probably refers to Jesus as the person the owner knew needed the colt, but Jesus was the real owner of it since He owns everything. Thus Luke"s words, as well as Matthew"s and Mark"s, conveyed Jesus" sovereign authority to his readers. "The Lord has need of it" seems to have been a password. [1]

Context Summary

Luke 19:28-40 - The Welcome Of The King
This humble triumph is a further revelation of our Lord's character. The lowliness of it, which exposed Him to the sneers and ridicule of scribe and Pharisee, greatly pleased the simple folk from Galilee, who recognized Him as their own, and were proud to identify themselves with Him. See Matthew 21:11. It is thus that Jesus pursues His way through the ages; the princes of this world know Him not, but His character is appreciated and His claims are recognized by babes, Matthew 11:25; 1 Corinthians 2:8. Are you in the Master's procession?
Jesus' royalty is not of this world. It is based on character. It is ignored by the proud, but welcomed by the poor. It is fairest to those whose eyes are anointed to penetrate the veil and discern the eternal realities, and of their enthusiasm, praise to God is the irresistible expression. Note that their song is an echo of Luke 2:14. Oh, to glorify God to the highest degree!
The Lord's need is the master-motive. We can hold nothing back from His request, whether child, or money, or life. Let these words ring in our hearts: The Lord hath need. [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 19

1  Of Zacchaeus a tax collector
11  The ten minas
28  Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;
41  weeps over it;
45  drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;
47  Teaching daily in it The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people

Greek Commentary for Luke 19:31

The Lord []
See on Matthew 21:3. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 19:31

Luke 19:33 The owners thereof [οι κυριοι αυτου]
The same word κυριος — kurios used of the Lord Jesus in Luke 19:31 (and Luke 19:34) and which these “owners” would understand. See note on Matthew 21:3 and note on Mark 11:3 for kurios used by Jesus about himself with the expectation that these disciples would recognize him by that title as they did. The word in common use for the Roman emperor and in the lxx to translate the Hebrew Elohim (God). [source]

What do the individual words in Luke 19:31 mean?

And if anyone you asks Because of why do you untie [it] thus will you say Because the Lord of it need has
καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμᾶς ἐρωτᾷ Διὰ τί λύετε οὕτως ἐρεῖτε Ὅτι Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει

τις  anyone 
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: τὶς  
Sense: a certain, a certain one.
ἐρωτᾷ  asks 
Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἐρωτάω  
Sense: to question.
Διὰ  Because  of 
Parse: Preposition
Root: διά  
Sense: through.
τί  why 
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: τίς  
Sense: who, which, what.
λύετε  do  you  untie  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: λύω  
Sense: to loose any person (or thing) tied or fastened.
οὕτως  thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: οὕτως  
Sense: in this manner, thus, so.
ἐρεῖτε  will  you  say 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to utter, speak, say.
Ὅτι  Because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ὅτι  
Sense: that, because, since.
Κύριος  Lord 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: κύριος  
Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord.
αὐτοῦ  of  it 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
χρείαν  need 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: χρεία  
Sense: necessity, need.

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