Luke 19:33
Luke 19:33 Meaning and Explanation
“And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?”
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Read Full Chapter →As they untie the colt, its owners ask why they are loosing it.
What Does Luke 19:33 Mean?
The challenge comes exactly as Jesus anticipated. Strangers are untying a valuable animal in open daylight, and the men who own it naturally want an answer.
Luke smiles quietly in the wording: the owners, the kyrioi, question the disciples, who answer in the name of the Kyrios, the Lord. Beside his claim, every lesser ownership loosens its grip. The scene acts out the truth the psalm sings, that the earth and its fulness belong to the Lord.
Luke 19:33 in the Original Language
kyrios (κύριος), 'owners' -- masters, lords; the same word the next verse uses of Jesus as the Lord.
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What does Luke 19:33 mean?
As they untie the colt, its owners ask why they are loosing it.