Mark 11:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say that the Lord needs it; and immediately he will send it here.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} any one{G5100} say{G2036} unto you,{G5213} Why{G5101} do ye{G4160} this?{G5124} say ye,{G2036} The{G3754} Lord{G2962} hath{G2192} need{G5532} of him;{G846} and{G2532} straightway{G2112} he will send{G649} him{G846} back hither.{G5602}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} any man{G5100} say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto you{G5213}, Why{G5101} do ye{G4160}{(G5719)} this{G5124}? say ye{G2036}{(G5628)} that{G3754} the Lord{G2962} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} need{G5532} of him{G846}; and{G2532} straightway{G2112} he will send{G649}{(G5692)} him{G846} hither{G5602}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And if eny man saye vnto you: why do ye soo? Saye that the Lorde hath neade of him: and streight waye he will sende him hidder.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And yf eny man saye vnto you: wherfore do ye that? Then saye ye: The LORDE hath nede therof, and forth with he shal sende it hither.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And yf any man say vnto you, why do ye so? Say ye, that the Lorde hath neede of hym: and strayghtway he wyll sende hym hyther.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • 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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If anyone says to you,‘Why are you doing this?’ say,‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here soon.’”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:12-18 : 12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all; in Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great, and to give strength to all. 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own have we given You. 15 For we are strangers before You, and sojourners, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 16 O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now I have seen with joy Your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to You. 18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart towards You:
  • Ps 24:1 : 1 The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
  • Ps 110:3 : 3 Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have the dew of your youth.
  • Mark 14:15 : 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.
  • Acts 1:24 : 24 And they prayed and said, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  • Acts 17:25 : 25 Nor is He worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things;
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that through his poverty you might become rich.
  • Heb 2:7-9 : 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, and set him over the works of Your hands: 8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God, He might taste death for everyone.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 21:1-8
    8 verses
    94%

    1 And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

    2 Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

    3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord needs them; and immediately he will send them.

    4 All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

    5 Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes to you, gentle, and sitting on a donkey, and a colt, the foal of a donkey.

    6 And the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them,

    7 And brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them.

    8 And a very great multitude spread their garments on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

  • 92%

    29 And it came to pass, when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    30 Saying, Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no man has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

    31 And if anyone asks you, Why do you untie it? you shall say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

    32 And those who were sent went their way and found it just as he had said to them.

    33 And as they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why are you untying the colt?

    34 And they said, The Lord has need of it.

    35 And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus on it.

    36 And as he went, they spread their clothes on the road.

  • Mark 11:1-2
    2 verses
    88%

    1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples,

    2 And said to them, Go into the village opposite you: and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man has sat; untie it, and bring it.

  • Mark 11:4-11
    8 verses
    83%

    4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside in a place where two ways met; and they untied it.

    5 And some of those who stood there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt?

    6 And they said to them just as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

    7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on it; and he sat on it.

    8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.

    9 And those who went before, and those who followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord:

    10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that comes in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

    11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked around at everything, and since the evening was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • 74%

    12 On the next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

    13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord.

    14 And Jesus, when he had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,

    15 Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.

  • Luke 22:9-11
    3 verses
    73%

    9 And they said to him, Where do you want us to prepare it?

    10 And he said to them, Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house where he enters.

    11 And you shall say to the owner of the house, The Master says to you, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?

  • John 2:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15 And when he had made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables.

    16 And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

  • 71%

    13 And he sent forth two of his disciples and said to them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.

    14 And wherever he goes in, say to the owner of the house, The Master says, Where is the guest room where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?

  • 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water?

  • 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you, having a donkey or an ox fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?

  • 35 And he said to them, When I sent you without money bag, and knapsack, and sandals, did you lack anything? And they said, Nothing.

  • 28 And said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?

  • 70%

    15 And they came to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;

    16 And would not permit anyone to carry any vessel through the temple.

  • 11 And he said to them, What man among you, who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out?

  • 34 And said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.

  • 45 And he went into the temple and began to drive out those who sold and bought in it,

  • 27 And he spoke to his sons, saying, Saddle me the donkey. And they saddled it.

  • 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

  • 7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he comes in from the field, Go and sit down to eat?