The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to him” (αὐτῷ·) before Because here.
καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifτιςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἐρωτᾷerōtato askἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.This verse uses “ask”.Διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.τίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whyλύετεluetedo ye looseλύω (luō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “do ye loose”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3089(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.This verse uses “loose”.do ye looseοὕτωςhoutōshim? thusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “him? thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.him? thusἐρεῖτεereiteto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).ὅτιhotiBecauseὅτιconjunction — “Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.BecauseὉhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordαὐτοῦautouof himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of himχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.ἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Literal (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.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
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.'
World English Bible
If anyone asks you , ‘ Why are you untying it ?’ say to him : ‘ The Lord needs it .’”
Darby 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
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.
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