Luke 19:31
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.”
ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
τὶς
anyone
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τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
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ἐρωτάω
shall ask;
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ἐρωτάω
Ask, request, inquire. Erōtáō. Jesus himself used this word when he prayed to the Father on our behalf. Asking is not weakness; it is the posture of those who know where power lives. Bring your questions and your needs to God.
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διά
Because of
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διά
Through, by means of, because of. Dia. God works through circumstances, through people, through suffering itself. Nothing is incidental in his hands.
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τίς
why
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τίς
Who, which, what. Tis. Scripture asks it constantly: who do you say that I am? The questions of God are not requests for information. They are invitations to search.
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λύω
do you untie it?
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λύω
To loose, to set free, to destroy. Luo. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil. The works of darkness are being undone.
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ῥέω
will you say
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ῥέω
To utter, to speak, to say. Rhéō. Words are not passive; they carry weight and shape reality. Speak with intention.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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χρεία
need
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χρεία
Need, necessity, requirement. Chreía. God will supply every need according to his riches in glory. Bring your real needs before him. He meets them.
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ἔχω
has.’
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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