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Complete Jewish Bible
Mark 11:5
The bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
and some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
and some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
King James Version (1611)
And certaine of them that stood there, said vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?
And certaine of them that stood there, said vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?
King James Version
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
English Standard Version
And some of those standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
And some of those standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
New American Standard Bible
And some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
And some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
New Century Version
Some people were standing there and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt?"
Some people were standing there and asked, "What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt?"
Amplified Bible
Some of the people who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Some of the people who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Legacy Standard Bible
And some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
And some of the bystanders were saying to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Berean Standard Bible
and some who were standing there asked, "Why are you untying the colt?"
and some who were standing there asked, "Why are you untying the colt?"
Contemporary English Version
some of the people standing there asked, "Why are you untying the donkey?"
some of the people standing there asked, "Why are you untying the donkey?"
Darby Translation
And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, loosing the colt?
And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, loosing the colt?
Easy-to-Read Version
Some people were standing there and saw this. They asked, "What are you doing? Why are you untying that donkey?"
Some people were standing there and saw this. They asked, "What are you doing? Why are you untying that donkey?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then certaine of them, that stoode there, sayd vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?
Then certaine of them, that stoode there, sayd vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?
George Lamsa Translation
Some of the men who stood there said to them, What are you doing, are you untying the colt?
Some of the men who stood there said to them, What are you doing, are you untying the colt?
Good News Translation
some of the bystanders asked them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
some of the bystanders asked them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
Lexham English Bible
And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Literal Translation
And some of those standing there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt?
And some of those standing there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt?
American Standard Version
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Bible in Basic English
And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
Hebrew Names Version
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
International Standard Version
some men standing there asked them, "What are you doing untying that colt?"
some men standing there asked them, "What are you doing untying that colt?"
Etheridge Translation
some of those who were standing said to them, What are you doing that you loosen the colt ?
some of those who were standing said to them, What are you doing that you loosen the colt ?
Murdock Translation
some of those standing there, said to them: What do ye, untying the colt?
some of those standing there, said to them: What do ye, untying the colt?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And diuers of them that stoode there, sayde vnto them: What do ye loosyng the colte?
And diuers of them that stoode there, sayde vnto them: What do ye loosyng the colte?
English Revised Version
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
World English Bible
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And some of them that stood there said, What do ye, loosing the colt?
And some of them that stood there said, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Weymouth's New Testament
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And summe of hem that stoden there seiden to hem, What doen ye, vntiynge the colt?
And summe of hem that stoden there seiden to hem, What doen ye, vntiynge the colt?
Update Bible Version
And certain of those that stood there said to them, What do you do, loosing the colt?
And certain of those that stood there said to them, What do you do, loosing the colt?
Webster's Bible Translation
And certain of them that stood there, said to them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
And certain of them that stood there, said to them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
New English Translation
Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
New King James Version
But some of those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, loosing the colt?"
But some of those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, loosing the colt?"
New Living Translation
As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, "What are you doing, untying that colt?"
New Life Bible
Some men were standing there. They said to the two followers, "Why are you taking the rope off that young donkey?"
Some men were standing there. They said to the two followers, "Why are you taking the rope off that young donkey?"
New Revised Standard
some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, certain of them that were there standing, were saying unto them - What are ye doing, loosing the colt?
And, certain of them that were there standing, were saying unto them - What are ye doing, loosing the colt?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of them that stood there said to them: What do you loosing the colt?
And some of them that stood there said to them: What do you loosing the colt?
Revised Standard Version
And those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
And those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And divers of the that stode there sayde vnto the: what do ye loosinge ye coolte?
And divers of the that stode there sayde vnto the: what do ye loosinge ye coolte?
Young's Literal Translation
and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye -- loosing the colt?'
and certain of those standing there said to them, `What do ye -- loosing the colt?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And certayne of those yt stode there, axed them: What do ye, that ye lowse the foale?
And certayne of those yt stode there, axed them: What do ye, that ye lowse the foale?
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which some people there said to them, what do you mean by untying the colt?
upon which some people there said to them, what do you mean by untying the colt?
Simplified Cowboy Version
some people started asking them where they were taking it.
some people started asking them where they were taking it.
Contextual Overview
1 As they were approaching Yerushalayim, near Beit-Pagei and Beit-Anyah, by the Mount of Olives, Yeshua sent two of his talmidim 2 with these instructions: "Go into the village ahead of you; and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it, and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?' tell him, ‘The Lord needs it,' and he will send it here right away." 4 They went off and found a colt in the street tied in a doorway, and they untied it. 5 The bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" 6 They gave the answer Yeshua had told them to give, and they let them continue. 7 They brought the colt to Yeshua and threw their robes on it, and he sat on it. 8 Many people carpeted the road with their clothing, while others spread out green branches which they had cut in the fields. 9 Those who were ahead and those behind shouted, "Please! Deliver us!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai !" 10 "Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David!" and, " You in the highest heaven! Please! Deliver us!"
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Cross-References
Genesis 11:13
After Shelach was born, Arpakhshad lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.
After Shelach was born, Arpakhshad lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
Shelach lived thirty years and fathered ‘Ever.
Shelach lived thirty years and fathered ‘Ever.
Genesis 11:23
After Nachor was born, S'rug lived another 200 years and had sons and daughters.
After Nachor was born, S'rug lived another 200 years and had sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
Nachor lived twenty-nine years and fathered Terach.
Nachor lived twenty-nine years and fathered Terach.
Genesis 18:21
that I will now go down and see whether their deeds warrant the outcry that has reached me; if not, I will know."
that I will now go down and see whether their deeds warrant the outcry that has reached me; if not, I will know."
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that country to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the place of the Kena‘ani, Hitti, Emori, P'rizi, Hivi and Y'vusi.
I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that country to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the place of the Kena‘ani, Hitti, Emori, P'rizi, Hivi and Y'vusi.
Exodus 19:11
and prepare for the third day. For on the third day, Adonai will come down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
and prepare for the third day. For on the third day, Adonai will come down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was enveloped in smoke, because Adonai descended onto it in fire — its smoke went up like the smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Mount Sinai was enveloped in smoke, because Adonai descended onto it in fire — its smoke went up like the smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.
Exodus 19:20
(A: vi, S: vii) Adonai came down onto Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; then Adonai called Moshe to the top of the mountain; and Moshe went up.
(A: vi, S: vii) Adonai came down onto Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; then Adonai called Moshe to the top of the mountain; and Moshe went up.
Psalms 11:4
Adonai is in his holy temple. Adonai , his throne is in heaven. His eyes see and test humankind.
Adonai is in his holy temple. Adonai , his throne is in heaven. His eyes see and test humankind.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And certain of them that stood there,.... The Ethiopic version reads, who walked there; who were either standing hard by, or walking about the place, being inhabitants of it; and either the owners of the colt, or their servants, or both:
said unto them, what do ye loosing the colt? What do ye mean by it? do you intend to take the colt away? what business have you with it? what right have you to do so? and what is your end in it?
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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.
