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Contemporary English Version

Mark 11:6

They told them what Jesus had said, and the people let them take it.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bethany;   Jesus, the Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bethany;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Prophecy;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Triumphal Entry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consciousness;   Dispersion ;   Divinity of Christ;   Entry into Jerusalem;   Fig-Tree ;   Incarnation (2);   Interpretation;   Passion Week;   Preaching Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Olives;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They answered them just as Jesus had said; so they let them go.
King James Version (1611)
And they said vnto them euen as Iesus had commanded: and they let them goe.
King James Version
And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
English Standard Version
And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go.
New American Standard Bible
And they told them just as Jesus had said, and they gave them permission.
New Century Version
The followers answered the way Jesus told them to answer, and the people let them take the colt.
Amplified Bible
They replied to them just as Jesus had directed, and they allowed them to go.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they spoke to them just as Jesus had told them, and they gave them permission.
Berean Standard Bible
The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
Complete Jewish Bible
They gave the answer Yeshua had told them to give, and they let them continue.
Darby Translation
And they said to them as Jesus had commanded. And they let them [do it].
Easy-to-Read Version
The followers answered the way Jesus told them, and the people let them take the donkey.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they sayde vnto them, as Iesus had commanded them: So they let them goe.
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to them as Jesus had instructed them; and they permitted them.
Good News Translation
They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the crowd let them go.
Lexham English Bible
So they told them, just as Jesus had said, and they allowed them to take it.
Literal Translation
And they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they let them go.
American Standard Version
And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.
Bible in Basic English
And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.
Hebrew Names Version
They said to them just as Yeshua had said, and they let them go.
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
But they said to them as Jeshu had instructed them; and they permitted them.
Murdock Translation
And they said to them, as Jesus had commanded them; and they permitted them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they sayde vnto them, euen as Iesus had commaunded: And they let them go.
English Revised Version
And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.
World English Bible
They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they said to them, as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go.
Weymouth's New Testament
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei seiden to hem, as Jhesus comaundide hem; and thei leften it to hem.
Update Bible Version
And they said to them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to them even as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go.
New English Translation
They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go.
New King James Version
And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go.
New Living Translation
They said what Jesus had told them to say, and they were permitted to take it.
New Life Bible
The two followers told them what Jesus had said and the men let them take the donkey.
New Revised Standard
They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and they said unto them as, Jesus, said, - and they let them go.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them. And they let him go with them.
Revised Standard Version
And they told them what Jesus had said; and they let them go.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they sayd vnto them eve as Iesus had comaunded the. And they let them goo.
Young's Literal Translation
and they said to them as Jesus commanded, and they suffered them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But they sayde vnto the, like as Iesus had commaunded them. And so they let them alone.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and they answered as Jesus had directed, so they let them go.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The cowboys told them Jesus needed it and the people said nothing more and let them pass.

Contextual Overview

1 Jesus and his disciples reached Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives. When they were getting close to Jerusalem, Jesus sent two of them on ahead. 2 He told them, "Go into the next village. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks why you are doing that, say, ‘The Lord needs it and will soon bring it back.'" 4 The disciples left and found the donkey tied near a door that faced the street. While they were untying it, 5 some of the people standing there asked, "Why are you untying the donkey?" 6 They told them what Jesus had said, and the people let them take it. 7 The disciples led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back, and Jesus got on. 8 Many people spread clothes on the road, while others went to cut branches from the fields. 9 In front of Jesus and behind him, people went along shouting, "Hooray! God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 God bless the coming kingdom of our ancestor David. Hooray for God in heaven above!"

Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References

Genesis 3:22
The Lord said, "These people now know the difference between right and wrong, just as we do. But they must not be allowed to eat fruit from the tree that lets them live forever."
Genesis 6:5
The Lord saw how bad the people on earth were and that everything they thought and planned was evil.
Genesis 8:21
The smell of the burning offering pleased God, and he said: Never again will I punish the earth for the sinful things its people do. All of them have evil thoughts from the time they are young, but I will never destroy everything that breathes, as I did this time.
Genesis 9:19
All people on earth are descendants of Noah's three sons.
Genesis 11:1
At first everyone spoke the same language,
1 Kings 18:27
At noon, Elijah began making fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "Baal must be a god. Maybe he's day-dreaming or using the toilet or traveling somewhere. Or maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up."
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do.
Luke 1:51
The Lord has used his powerful arm to scatter those who are proud.
Acts 17:26
From one person God made all nations who live on earth, and he decided when and where every nation would be.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they said unto them,.... The very express words,

even as Jesus had commanded: not that these were the words they said, but "the Lord hath need of him": upon which they said no more, were satisfied and contented, that they should untie the colt, and take it with them:

and they let them go; and the colt with them, very freely;

:-.

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 11:6. And they let them go. — Having a full assurance that the beast should be safely and speedily restored.


 
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