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Mark 10:37

Pride

35 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.

36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

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, 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?

39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
BLB
And they said to Him, “Give to us that one at Your right hand and one at [Your] left hand we might sit in Your glory.”
ÅB
De sa til ham: Gi oss at den ene av oss må sitte ved din høyre og den andre ved din venstre side i din herlighet!
OTB
De svarte, “La en av oss sitte ved din høyre og den andre ved din venstre i din herlighet.”
B1930
De sa til ham: Gi oss at den ene av oss må sitte ved din høire og den andre ved din venstre side i din herlighet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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  • Mark 16:19

    So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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  • Luke 24:26

    Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

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  • Psalms 110:1

    The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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  • 1 Kings 22:19

    And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

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  • 1 Peter 1:11

    Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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  • Matthew 25:31

    When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

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  • Mark 8:38

    Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

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