Mark 11:3
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.In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
And if any one say to you, Why do ye this? say, The Lord has need of it; and straightway he sends it hither.
DBY
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."
WEB
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.'
YLT
And if any man say unto you, Why do all of you this? say all of you that the Lord has need of him; and immediately he will send him here.
ENG
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.
WBT
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
BSB
In context
1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2And 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.
3And 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.
4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?