Mark 11:3

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.

Cross-reference

Mark 14:15 Parallel

Mark 14:15 also shows Jesus sending disciples for a prepared room — identical pattern of divine provision.

Mark 14:14 Parallel

Mark 14:14 parallels the formulaic instruction — 'The Teacher says' echoes 'The Lord has need of it' — showing Jesus' authority.

Mark 14:13 Parallel

Mark 14:13 shows a similar pattern: Jesus sending disciples with specific instructions to find a man carrying water — another example of his foreknowledge.

Matthew 21:2 adds that the colt is with its mother donkey, a detail not in Mark's account.

Luke 19:31 Parallel

Luke 19:31 is the parallel account, nearly identical in wording — 'The Lord has need of it' — confirming the event.

Acts 17:25 Contrast

Acts 17:25 says God needs nothing — contrasting with Jesus here needing a colt, highlighting his voluntary lowliness.

2 Corinthians 8:9 Related theme

2 Corinthians 8:9 describes Christ's poverty for our sake — parallel to the Lord's need for a borrowed colt.