Mark 11:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 11:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 11:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 11:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.””

Mark 11:3 — World English Bible

Mark 11:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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

Mark 11:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if any one may say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the lord hath need of it, and immediately he will send it hither.'”

Mark 11:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 11:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 11:3 — Darby Translation

Mark 11:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if any man say vnto you, Why doe ye this? Say that the Lord hath neede of him, and straightway he will send him hither.”

Mark 11:3 — Geneva Bible

Mark 11:3 in Context — Mark 11

1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2 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.

3 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.

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.

5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

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What Does Mark 11:3 Mean?

Mark 11:3 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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