³¹ And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

¹ The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

¹⁰ For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the mountains; And the wild beasts of the field are mine.

¹² If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

² saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose `them', and bring `them' unto me.

³ And if any one say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

³ And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.

⁴ And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.

⁵ And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

⁶ And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.

³⁶ The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) --