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Matthew 21:3 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.” "
Matthew 21:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite 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 immediately he will send them.”
4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
5 “Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
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Matthew 21:1
"When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,"
Matthew 21:2
"saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me."
Matthew 21:4
"All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 21:5
"“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”"
Matthew 21:6
"The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them,"
Matthew 21:7
"and brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them."
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