Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Mark 11:5

"And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?" — Mark 11:5 (ASV)

The disciples found the colt as Jesus had told them and carried out his orders to the letter. The people (the owners? see Lk 19:33) did not object to the disciples’ taking the colt because apparently they knew Jesus and recognized his authority.