Mark 11:3 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus gives the disciples their answer for any challenge: the Lord has need of the colt, and it will be sent along at once.
What Does Mark 11:3 Mean?
Untying another man's animal would naturally draw questions, so Jesus supplies the words in advance: 'the Lord hath need of him.' The phrase will be enough—the one who asks will send the colt along at once, just as Jesus says.
'The Lord hath need of him' is a quiet but sweeping claim. The one who commands wind and sea condescends to need, and what he asks for, he asks through ordinary people willing to release what is theirs. The unnamed owner who lets the colt go models a discipleship of open hands: when the Lord has need, the answer is yes. Small surrenders, freely given, carry the King into his city.
Mark 11:3 in the Original Language
kurios (κύριος), 'Lord' -- master and rightful owner; the title by which Jesus claims the colt.
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What does Mark 11:3 mean?
Jesus gives the disciples their answer for any challenge: the Lord has need of the colt, and it will be sent along at once.