Mark 11 · Verse 2

Mark 11:2

And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Mark 11:2, King James Version

Mark 11:2 in other translations

BSBand said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
WEBand said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him and bring him.
ASVand saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.
YLTand saith to them, ‘Go away to the village that is over-against you, and immediately, entering into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which no one of men hath sat, having loosed it, bring it:
DARBYand says to them, Go into the village which is over against you, and immediately on entering into it ye will find a colt tied, upon which no child of man has ever sat: loose it and lead it here.
BBEAnd said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.
WebsterAnd saith to them, Go into the village over against you: and as soon as ye have entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, on which never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

What does Mark 11:2 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Whereon never man sat - No animal was allowed to be employed in sacred uses, even among the heathen, that had previously been used for any domestic or agricultural purpose; and those which had never been yoked were considered as sacred. See several proofs of this in the note on Num 19:2 (note), and add this from Ovid: - Bos tibi, Phoebus ait, solis occurret in arvis, Nullum passa jugum curvique immunis aratri Met. lib. iii. v. 10 The Delphic oracles this answer give: - Behold among the fields a lonely cow, Unworn with yokes, unbroken to the plough.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:1-11

The barren fig-tree cursed, The temple cleansed. (12-18) Prayer in faith. (19-26) The priests and elders questioned concerning John the Baptist. (27-33) Verses 1-11 Christ's coming into Jerusalem thus remarkably, shows that he was not afraid of the power and malice of his enemies. This would encourage his disciples who were full of fear. Also, that he was not disquieted at the thoughts of his approaching sufferings…

Read the full comment on Mark 11:1-11 →

Mark 11:2 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
λέγειlegeisaysG3004
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
ὑπάγετεhupagetedo goG5217
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
κώμηνkōmēnvillageG2968
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
κατέναντιkatenantibeforeG2713
ὑμῶν·humōnyou;G4771
καὶkaiandG2532
εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112
εἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoienteringG1531
εἰςeisintoG1519
αὐτὴνautēnitG846
εὑρήσετεheurēseteyou will findG2147
πῶλονpōlona coltG4454
δεδεμένονdedemenontiedG1210
ἐφ᾽eph᾽uponG1909
ὃνhonwhichG3739
οὐδεὶςoudeisno [one]G3762
οὔπωoupōnot yetG3768
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna personG444
ἐκάθισεν·ekathisensat;G2523
λύσατεlusatedo untieG3089
αὐτὸνautonitG846
φέρετε.pheretedo lead [it].G5342

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 11:2

  • Matthew 21:2-3

    Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

  • Luke 19:30-31

    Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 21:2,3; Lu 19:30,31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 11:1

    And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

  • Mark 11:2

    And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

  • Mark 11:3

    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.

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Mark 11:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y les dice: Id al lugar que está delante de vosotros, y luego entrados en él, hallaréis un pollino atado, sobre el cual ningún hombre ha subido; desatadlo y traedlo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et leur dit: Allez au village qui est vis-à-vis de vous; et aussitôt, en y entrant, vous trouverez un ânon attaché, sur lequel jamais aucun homme ne s’est assis; détachez-le, et amenez-le.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und spricht zu ihnen: Gehet hin in das Dorf, das euch gegenüber liegt; und alsbald, wenn ihr in dasselbe kommet, werdet ihr ein Füllen angebunden finden, auf welchem kein Mensch je gesessen hat; bindet es los und führet es her.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et ait illis: Ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, et statim introëuntes illuc, invenietis pullum ligatum, super quem nemo adhuc hominum sedit: solvite illum, et adducite.