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Mark 11:3

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 11:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Mark 11:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,
2and 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.
3And 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.
4And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.
5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And if any man say unto you, etc..] As very likely they would, and it would be strange if they should not say something to them, especially the owners of it: why do ye this? Why do ye untie the ass, and attempt to carry it away, when it is none of your own, and it belongs to another man? Say ye that the Lord hath need of him; our Lord and yours, the Lord of heaven and earth, and all things in it; it looks as if this title, “the Lord”, was what Jesus was well known by; (see <431128>John 11:28); unless it can be thought, that the owners of the colt were such, that believed in Christ, as is not improbable; and so would at once understand by the language who it was for, and let it go: and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. Mark 11:4 Two ways met - A crossroads. A public place, probably near the center of the village. Mark 11:5 What do ye, loosing the colt? - Or, why do ye do this? What authority have you for doing it? See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 21:1-16. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“11:3 The Lord needs it and will return it soon: Mark’s readers have already seen the word Lord used to refer to Jesus (1:3; 2:28; 5:19; see also 12:36-37; 13:35), so they would understand it as referring to the Lord Jesus Christ, who needed the colt (see also Rom 10:9; Phil 2:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that: Psa 24:1; Act 10:36, Act 17:25; Co2 8:9; Heb 2:7-9 and straightway: Mar 14:15; Ch1 29:12-18; Psa 110:3; Act 1:24 Mark 11:4”
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