John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:4
And they went their way ,.... The two disciples went to the village, where Christ sent them, without objecting any difficulties that might present, in the execution of these orders: and found the colt tied by the door without ; in the street, fastened to the door of the owner's house, at the town's end: in a place where two ways met ; to go into and out of the village; at the corner house, where two ways met; so that the place was very public, and such an affair could not be... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:3
And if any man say unto you ,.... As very likely they would, and it would be strange if they should not say something to them, especially the owners of it: why do ye this ? Why do ye untie the ass, and attempt to carry it away, when it is none of your own, and it belongs to another man? Say ye that the Lord hath need of him ; our Lord and yours, the Lord of heaven and earth, and all things in it; it looks as if this title, "the Lord", was what Jesus was well known by; see John 11:28... read more