Bible Strands
Mark 11:4
So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The disciples execute Jesus’ prior command to locate a colt, finding it secured outside in a public thoroughfare. This action occurs during the final approach to Jerusalem, immediately following the instructions recorded in Mark 11:3.
The words — δεδεμένον (dedemenon) literally means “tied” or “bound,” describing the animal’s secured position at a doorway. εὗρον (heuron) translates as “found,” recording the disciples’ successful location of the colt.
The thread — The disciples’ discovery aligns with the fulfillment noted in Luke 19:32 and matches the obedience described in Matthew 21:6. The pattern of departure and finding corresponds to the obedient movement cited in Hebrews 11:8.
Why it lands — The text records a straightforward retrieval of a tied colt before any prophetic or theological meaning is assigned. It requires the reader to observe immediate compliance with a specific command without demanding prior explanation of its purpose.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
Cross-references
- Luke 19:32 So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
- Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
- Matthew 21:6 So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
- Matthew 26:19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
- John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”