Mark 11:5
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Mark 11:5 in other translations
| BSB | and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” |
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| WEB | Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?” |
| ASV | And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? |
| YLT | and certain of those standing there said to them, ‘What do ye--loosing the colt?' |
| DARBY | And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, loosing the colt? |
| BBE | And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass? |
| Webster | And certain of them that stood there, said to them, What do ye, loosing the colt? |
What does Mark 11:5 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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…
Mark 11:5 in the original Greek
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Context
- Mark 11:4
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
- Mark 11:5
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
- Mark 11:6
And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Mark 11:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y unos de los que estaban allí, les dijeron: ¿Qué hacéis desatando el pollino? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là, leur dirent: Que faites-vous là à détacher l’ânon? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und etliche von denen, die daselbst standen, sprachen zu ihnen: Was tut ihr, daß ihr das Füllen losbindet? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et quidam de illic stantibus dicebant illis: Quid facitis solventes pullum? |