# Mark 10.42

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

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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>
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> **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>**
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> 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> (Mark 10:40-44, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 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>
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> **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>**
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> 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> (Mark 10:40-44, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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>
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> **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>**
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> 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> (Mark 10:40-44, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 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>
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> **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>**
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> 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> (Mark 10:40-44, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## 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._

- [G1492 - oida](/codex/g1492-oida/), *oida*, Strong's G1492
- [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous*, Strong's G2424
- [G3004 - lego](/codex/g3004-lego/), *lego*, Strong's G3004

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [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/)

**Concepts:**

- [Biblical Stewardship](/codex/biblical-stewardship/), via [Mark 10.42-45](/codex/mark-10-42-45/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Mark 10](/codex/mark-10/)

**People:**

- [James the Greater](/codex/james-the-greater/), via [Mark 10.35-45](/codex/mark-10-35-45/)

**Passages:**

- [1 Peter 5.3](/codex/1-peter-5-3/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## 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.