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Mark 11:2–3

2 and * said to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ you say,The Lord has need of it’; and immediately he 1will send it back here.”

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Mark 11:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

saying to them, Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say,The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

and said to them, Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say,The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 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.

Mark 11:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Go into that village over there,” he told them. As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks,What are you doing?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it soon.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

and He said to them, Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say,The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”

Mark 11:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

and said to them, “Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will quickly find a colt tied, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here to me. If anyone asks you why you are doing this, tell him its Master needs the colt, and he will send it at once.”

Mark 11:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and 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. 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 11:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and 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. And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.

Mark 11:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He 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. If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once.” 

Mark 11:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

and told them, Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say,The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and said to them, Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ just say this,The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and said to them, “Go into the village before you, and right away as you enter into it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say ‘The Lord has need of it, and will send it here again at once.’ ”

Mark 11:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you. Just as you enter it, you will find a donkey’s colt tied there. No one has ever ridden it. Untie it and bring it here. Someone may ask you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ If so, say, ‘The Lord needs it. But he will send it back here soon.’ ”


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