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Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"
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Commentators note that the people questioning the disciples were not just random bystanders. By cross-referencing with Luke's Gospel, scholars identify them as the owners of the colt. Their question, "What are you doing?" was therefore a completely natural and legitimate challenge when seeing strangers untying their property.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What do ye, loosing the colt? Or, why do you do this? What authority have you for doing it?
Certain of those that stood there (τινες των εκε εστηκοτων). Perfect active participle, genitive plural. Bystanders.[Reference Luk…
19th Century
Anglican
And certain of them that stood there.—This again, though perhaps implied in our Lord’s words, is not reported by St. Matt…
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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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And certain of them that stood there The Ethiopic version reads, who walked there; who were either standing hard by, or w…
Christ's coming into Jerusalem so remarkably shows that He was not afraid of the power and malice of His enemies. This would encourage His disciple…
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