# Mark 10.35-45

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**Book:** [Mark](/codex/john-mark/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:</span> 34. <span class="rl-speech">and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.</span>
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> **35. <span class="rl-speech">And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.</span> 36. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">What would ye that I should do for you?</span> 37. And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38. But Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?</span> 39. And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.</span> 42. And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</span>**
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> 46. And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side. 47. And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. (Mark 10:33-47, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.</span> 34. <span class="rl-speech">They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”</span>
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> **35. <span class="rl-speech">James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”</span> 36. He said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“What do you want me to do for you?”</span> 37. They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory.” 38. But Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”</span> 39. They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.</span> 42. Jesus summoned them, and said to them, <span class="rl-speech">“You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”</span>**
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> 46. They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47. When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:33-47, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:</span> 34. <span class="rl-speech">And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.</span>
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> **35. <span class="rl-speech">And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.</span> 36. And he said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">What would ye that I should do for you?</span> 37. They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38. But Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?</span> 39. And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.</span> 42. But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. <sup>are: or, think good</sup></span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</span>**
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> 46. And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. (Mark 10:33-47, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 33. <span class="rl-speech">'Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations,</span> 34. <span class="rl-speech">and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.'</span>
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> **35. <span class="rl-speech">And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'</span> 36. and he said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'What do ye wish me to do for you?'</span> 37. and they said to him, 'Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;' 38. and Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?'</span> 39. And they said to him, 'We are able;' and Jesus said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized;</span> 40. <span class="rl-speech">but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but, to those for whom it hath been prepared.'</span> 41. <span class="rl-speech">And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,</span> 42. <span class="rl-speech">but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;</span> 43. <span class="rl-speech">but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,</span> 44. <span class="rl-speech">and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;</span> 45. <span class="rl-speech">for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'</span>**
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> 46. And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus the blind, was sitting beside the way begging, 47. and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, 'The Son of David, Jesus! deal kindly with me;' (Mark 10:33-47, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Atheism Cannot Justify Compassion](/codex/atheism-cannot-justify-compassion/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Harm-Reduction Cannot Ground Morality (Defeater)](/codex/harm-reduction-cannot-ground-morality-defeater/), via [Mark 10.43-45](/codex/mark-10-43-45/)
- [Isaiah 14 Reverse Slavery Prophecy Objection Defeater](/codex/isaiah-14-reverse-slavery-prophecy-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.42-45](/codex/mark-10-42-45/)
- [No One Can Die For Another Objection Defeater](/codex/no-one-can-die-for-another-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Paul Invented Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/paul-invented-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)

**Concepts:**

- [Atonement](/codex/atonement/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Atonement Theory Spread](/codex/atonement-theory-spread/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Biblical Stewardship](/codex/biblical-stewardship/), via [Mark 10.42-45](/codex/mark-10-42-45/)
- [Christ vs Other Religion-Founders](/codex/christ-vs-other-religion-founders/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Mark 10](/codex/mark-10/)
- [Penal Substitutionary Atonement](/codex/penal-substitutionary-atonement/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [Redemption](/codex/g0629-apolytrosis/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)

**People:**

- [James the Greater](/codex/james-the-greater/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0629 - apolytrosis](/codex/g0629-apolytrosis/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G0907 - baptizo](/codex/g0907-baptizo/), via [Mark 10.38-39](/codex/mark-10-38-39/)
- [G2434 - hilasmos](/codex/g2434-hilasmos/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G2435 - hilasterion](/codex/g2435-hilasterion/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [G3083 - lytron](/codex/g3083-lytron/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H1350 - goel](/codex/h1350-goel/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H3722 - kaphar](/codex/h3722-kaphar/), via [Mark 10.45](/codex/mark-10-45/)
- [H5650 - ebed](/codex/h5650-ebed/), via [Mark 10.43-45](/codex/mark-10-43-45/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.