Focused Passage

Mark 10:35-45

The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight

Mark 10 moves from Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce, to his welcome of children, to the rich man's sorrow and the disciples' astonishment, to the third passion prediction, to the ambition of James and John, to Jesus' ransom saying, and finally to blind Bartimaeus receiving sight and following Jesus on the way.

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35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

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

37 They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

38 “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”

39 “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.

40 But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.

43 But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

44 and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 35

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction James Ἰάκωβος G2385 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction John Ἰωάννης G2491 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular came προσπορεύονται G4365 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural to [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] declared λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Teacher Διδάσκαλε G1320 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular we want θέλομεν G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural You to do ποιήσῃς G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular for us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural . . . ἵνα G2443 Conjunction whatever G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction we ask αἰτήσωμέν G154 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 36

Original words

What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you want θέλετε G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular to do ποιήσω G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular for you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He inquired εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 37

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural They answered εἶπαν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Grant Δὸς G1325 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of [us] σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular may sit καθίσωμεν G2523 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural at ἐκ G1537 Preposition Your right hand δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the other] εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular at ἐξ G1537 Preposition Your left ἀριστερῶν G710 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 38

Original words

vvv Οὐκ G3756 Adverb You do not know οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you are asking αἰτεῖσθε G154 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Can you δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural drink πιεῖν G4095 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular cup ποτήριον G4221 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will drink πίνω G4095 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [or] G2228 Conjunction be baptized [with] βαπτισθῆναι G907 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular baptism βάπτισμα G908 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [I will undergo] βαπτίζομαι G907 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Verse 39

Original words

We can Δυνάμεθα G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural [the brothers] answered εἶπαν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular You will drink πίεσθε G4095 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural the Τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular cup ποτήριον G4221 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular drink πίνω G4095 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction you will be baptized [with] βαπτισθήσεσθε G907 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular baptism βάπτισμα G908 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular that G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular [undergo] βαπτίζομαι G907 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Verse 40

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular to sit καθίσαι G2523 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active at ἐκ G1537 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular right δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural or G2228 Conjunction - ἐξ G1537 Preposition left εὐωνύμων G2176 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb Mine ἐμὸν G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular to grant δοῦναι G1325 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [These seats belong to those ] ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction for whom οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural they have been prepared ἡτοίμασται G2090 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally Mine to grant, but for whom
Verse 41

Original words

When Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural ten δέκα G1176 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural heard about [this] ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they became ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural indignant ἀγανακτεῖν G23 Verb - Present Infinitive Active with περὶ G4012 Preposition James Ἰακώβου G2385 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction John Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 42

Original words

So καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular called them together προσκαλεσάμενος G4341 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [and] said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural You know Οἴδατε G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural regarded as δοκοῦντες G1380 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural rulers ἄρχειν G757 Verb - Present Infinitive Active of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural lord it over κατακυριεύουσιν G2634 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural superiors μεγάλοι G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural exercise authority over κατεξουσιάζουσιν G2715 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Verse 43

Original words

But δέ G1161 Conjunction it shall not be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - οὐχ G3756 Adverb this way οὕτως G3779 Adverb among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Instead ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction whoever ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle wants θέλῃ G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to become γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle great μέγας G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural must be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural servant διάκονος G1249 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 44

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction whoever ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle wants θέλῃ G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to be εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active first πρῶτος G4413 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἐν G1722 Preposition - ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural must be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [the] slave δοῦλος G1401 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 45

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction even καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular did not come ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb to be served διακονηθῆναι G1247 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction to serve διακονῆσαι G1247 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to give δοῦναι G1325 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [as] a ransom λύτρον G3083 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular for ἀντὶ G473 Preposition many πολλῶν G4183 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

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