Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.'"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
If anyone asks you, "Why are you doing this?,' say, "The Lord needs it,' and he will send it back here at once."
A Conservative Version
And if any man should say to you, Why are ye doing this? say ye, The Lord has need of it, and straightaway he sends it here.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And if anyone says to you, "Why are you doing this?" you should say, "The Lord needs it," and immediately he will send it back here.
Anderson New Testament
And if any say to you: "Why are you doing this? say that the Lord has need of him; and he will immediately send him hither.
Bible in Basic English
And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.
Common New Testament
If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.
Darby Translation
And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.
Godbey New Testament
And if any one may say to you, Why do you this? say to him, that the Lord hath need of him; and immediately he sends him hither.
Goodspeed New Testament
And if anybody says to you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here directly.' "
John Wesley New Testament
And if any say to you, Why do ye this? Say, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
Julia Smith Translation
And if any say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord has need of him; and quickly will he send him here.
King James 2000
And if any man say unto you, Why do you this? say that the Lord has need of him; and immediately he will send him here.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.'"
Modern King James verseion
And if anyone says to you, Why do you do this? Say that the Lord has need of him, and immediately he will send him here.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if any man say unto you, 'Why do ye so?' say that the Lord hath need of him: and straightway he will send him hither."
Moffatt New Testament
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Lord needs it,' and he will send it back immediately."
Montgomery New Testament
And if any man asks you, 'Why are you doing that?" answer, 'The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.'"
New Heart English Bible
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."
Noyes New Testament
And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord hath need of it, and will immediately send it back hither.
Sawyer New Testament
And if any one says to you, Why do you do this? say, The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, if anyone unto you should say - Why are ye doing this? say - The Lord, of him hath need; and, straightway, he sendeth him off again here.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And if any man say to you, Why do ye this? say, That the Lord hath need of it; and immediately he will send it hither.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And, if any one says to you 'Why are you doing that?', say 'The Master wants it, and will be sure to send it back here at once.'"
Webster
And if any man shall say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and immediately he will send him hither.
Weymouth New Testament
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
Williams New Testament
And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' answer, 'The Lord needs it, and will soon send it back here.'"
World English Bible
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."
Worrell New Testament
And, if any one say to you, 'Why do ye this?' say ye, 'The Lord hath need of him;' and straight-way he will send him back hither."
Worsley New Testament
And if any one say to you, Why do ye so? tell him, that the Lord hath need of it, and he will immediately send it hither.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Bethany » The colt of a donkey upon which jesus made his triumphal entry into jerusalem, obtained at
Interlinear
Tis
Poieo
Touto
Chreia
References
Easton
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Triumphal Entry
2 and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. 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 says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.'" 4 So they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:12-18
You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.
Psalm 24:1
A psalm of David. The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
Psalm 110:3
Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.
Mark 14:15
He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there."
Acts 1:24
Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen
Acts 10:36
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) --
Acts 17:25
nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.
Hebrews 2:7-9
You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.