Luke 19:33

33 And when they untied the colt, the lords of it said to them, What untie ye the colt? [Soothly them untying the colt, the lords of him said, Why untie ye the colt?]

Luke 19:33 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:33

And as they were loosing the colt
In order to bring it away, as Christ bid them:

the owners thereof said unto them, why loose ye the colt?
Mark takes notice of this, but does not tell us who they were, only that they were persons that stood there; but this evangelist informs us who they were: and it seems by this, that there were more owners of the colt than one, which might have made the taking away of the colt the more difficult; since, though one might agree to it, another might not; but Christ, who is God, and has the hearts of all men in his hands, could, as he did, dispose the minds of these men to let the colt go freely, and quietly, with his disciples; (See Gill on Mark 11:5).

Luke 19:33 In-Context

31 And if any man ask you, why ye untie, thus ye shall say to him, For the Lord desireth his work.

32 And they that were sent, went forth, and found as he said to them, a colt standing.

33 And when they untied the colt, the lords of it said to them, What untie ye the colt? [Soothly them untying the colt, the lords of him said, Why untie ye the colt?]

34 And they said, For the Lord hath need to him.

35 And they led him to Jesus; and they casted their clothes on the colt, and set Jesus on him [+and they, casting their clothes upon the colt, put Jesus on him].