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A Reasonable Question
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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Albert Barnes
On Mark 11:5
18th Century
Theologian
What do ye, loosing the colt? Or, why do you do this? What authority have you for doing it?
AT Robertson
On Mark 11:5
Certain of those that stood there (τινες των εκε εστηκοτων). Perfect active participle, genitive plural. Bystanders.[Reference Luk…
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 11:5
19th Century
Bishop
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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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 11:5
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 …
John Gill
On Mark 11:5
17th Century
Pastor
And certain of them that stood there The Ethiopic version reads, who walked there; who were either standing hard by, or w…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 11:1–11
17th Century
Minister
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…