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Matthew 21:2

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Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
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  1. Luke 19:30–32Rank 1 from verse 2
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    30Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

    31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

    32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

  2. Mark 11:2–3Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

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

  3. John 2:5–8Rank 3 from verse 2
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    5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

    6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

    7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

    8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

  4. Mark 14:13–16Rank 4 from verse 2
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    13And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

    14And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

    15And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

    16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

  5. Matthew 26:18Rank 5 from verse 2
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    18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

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Matthew 21:2

COMBINED MEANING

village

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A small settlement or group of houses, smaller than a town or city.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tie (to bind, fasten, connect, or restrain).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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loose

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1. To unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint. 2. Unbound or free from restraint.

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1AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

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

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

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