Berean Study Bible
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'