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Mark 11:5
And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
Mark 11:5 · Bible in Basic English
Mark 11:5 in other translations
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
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In context
2 And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.
3 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.
4 And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.
5 And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
6 And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.
7 And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.
8 And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.
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