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A Request for Status

35 (A)Then James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” 36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” 37 And they said to Him, “[a]Grant that we (B)may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” 38 But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able (C)to drink the cup that I drink, or (D)to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” 39 And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink (E)you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. 40 But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; (F)but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

41 (G)And hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John. 42 And calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them. 43 But it is not this way among you, (H)but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; 44 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man (I)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His [b]life a ransom for many.”

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  1. Mark 10:37 Lit Give to us
  2. Mark 10:45 Or soul

Suffering and Service

35 Then(A) James(B) and John,(C) the sons of Zebedee,(D) approached Him and said, “Teacher,(E) we want You to do something for us if we ask You.”

36 “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked them.

37 They answered Him, “Allow us to sit at Your right and at Your left in Your glory.”(F)

38 But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking.(G) Are you able to drink the cup(H) I drink or to be baptized with the baptism(I) I am baptized with?”(J)

39 “We are able,” they told Him.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with.(K) 40 But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to give; instead, it is for those it has been prepared for.” 41 When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.(L)

42 Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate(M) them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them. 43 But it must not be like that among you.(N) On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(O) 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave(P) to all. 45 For even the Son of Man(Q) did not come to be served, but to serve,(R) and to give His life(S)—a ransom(T) for many.”[a](U)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:45 Or in the place of many; Is 53:10-12