Mark 11:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 11:3

The Triumphal Entry

1 Now ^awhen they drew near Jerusalem, to¹ Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;

2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it.

3 And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”

4 So they went their way, and found¹ the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.

5 But some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, loosing the colt?”

6 And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go.

7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it.

8 ^aAnd many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

Verse Comparison: Mark 11:3

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American Standard Version
And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.

Amplified® Bible
If anyone asks you, Why are you doing this? answer, The Lord needs it, and He will send it back here presently.

Contemporary English Version
If anyone asks why you are doing that, say, 'The Lord needs it and will soon bring it back.' "

Darby English Version
And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.

Good News Bible
And if someone asks you why you are doing that, say that the Master needs it and will send it back at once."

International Standard Version
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?,' say, 'The Lord needs it,' and he will send it back here at once."

King James Version
And 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.

New American Standard Bible
"If anyone says to you, `Why are you doing this?' you say, `The Lord has need of it'; and immediately he will send it back here."

New International Version
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.' "

New King James Version
And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If anyone says to you, 'Why do you do this?' you say, 'The Lord has need of it'; and immediately he will send it back here."

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'

New English Translation
If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it¹ and will send it back here soon.’”

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