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and some who were standing there asked: Luke 19:33 identifies the people whom Mark calls some as the owners of the colt. Here in Mark, the word some refers to the people standing nearby. You should not say specifically that they owned the colt. This probably refers to just a few people, rather than to a crowd.

Why are you untying the colt?: This is both a real and rhetorical question. The people wanted to know the reason why the disciples were untying the colt. They were also rebuking the disciples for doing something that they should not do.

You should try to translate this question in a way that shows disapproval. For example:

What are you doing? Why are you untying that colt? (New Century Version)
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Why are you(dual) untying that colt? You should not do that!

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