Mark 10:35-45

The Request of James and John

35  a And James and John b the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us c whatever we ask of you.” 36 And he said to them, d What do you want me to do for you?” 37 And they said to him, “Grant us e to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left f in your glory.” 38 Jesus said to them, g “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able h to drink the cup that I drink, or i 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, j “The cup that I drink k you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized l you will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant m but it is for those for whom it has been n prepared.” 41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. 42  o And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles p lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But q it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant
Greek diakonos
44 and whoever would be first among you must be s slave
Greek bondservant (doulos)
of all.
45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but u to serve, and v to give his life as a ransom for w many.”

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