God’s Word Translation
Mark 11:4
4The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it,
Mark 11:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.
Context of Mark 11:4
2He said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it. 3If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once.” The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5some men standing there asked them, “Why are you untying that donkey?” 6The disciples answered them as Jesus had told them. So the men let them go.
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καὶ ἀπῆλθον καὶ εὗρον πῶλον δεδεμένον πρὸς θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- they went their wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- the coltὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the coltπῶλοςpōlos · coltG4454
- tiedδέωdeō · to bindG1210
- byπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- the doorθύραthura · doorG2374
- withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
- inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- a place where two ways metἄμφοδονamphodon · streetG296
- they looseλύωluō · to looseG3089
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Mark 11:4
- Matthew 21:6The disciples did as Jesus had directed them.
- Matthew 26:19The disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
- Luke 19:32The men Jesus sent found it as he had told them.
- John 2:5His mother told the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.”
- Hebrews 11:8Faith led Abraham to obey when God called him to go to a place that he would receive as an inheritance. Abraham left his own country without knowing where he was going.
Commentaries on Mark 11:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-10Verses 1-10 See this passage illustrated in the notes at 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.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The disciples obeyed the instructions of Jesus. They found everything just as he had said.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11See on Lu 19:29-40. Mt 21:12-22; Lu 19:45-48). 11. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon--surveyed. all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out into Bethany with the twelve--Thus briefly does our Evangelist dispose of this His first day in Jerusalem, after the triumphal entry. Nor do the Third and Fourth Gospels give us more light. But from Matthew (Mt 21:10, 11, 14-16) we learn some…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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