καθώς. Even as. They delivered Christ’s message exactly. Lk. transfers καθώς to their experiences; everything happened exactly as He had foretold.

ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς. The owners let the two disciples go with the colt. They knew ὁ κύριος by reputation and were sure that He would be as good as His word about sending the colt back. They might even “be proud that it should be used by the Prophet” (Swete).

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