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Mark 10:39

Jesus
Suffering

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?”

“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.

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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
“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.
KJV
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:
WEB
They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
ASV
And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
DARBY
And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, The cup that *I* drink ye will drink and with the baptism that *I* am baptised with ye will be baptised,
BLB
And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “You⁺ will drink the cup that I drink, and you⁺ will be baptized [with] the baptism [with] which I am baptized.
ÅB
De sa til ham: Det kan vi. Men Jesus sa til dem: Den kalk jeg drikker, skal dere drikke, og den dåp jeg døpes med, skal dere døpes med;
OTB
“Det kan vi,” svarte de. Jesus sa til dem, “Dere skal virkelig drikke det beger jeg drikker og bli døpt med den dåp jeg blir døpt med,
B1930
De sa til ham: Det kan vi. Men Jesus sa til dem: Den kalk jeg drikker, skal I drikke, og den dåp jeg døpes med, skal I døpes med;

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Cross references

  • Acts 12:2

    He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

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  • Revelation 1:9

    I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

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  • John 17:14

    I have given them Your word and the world has hated them; for they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

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  • Colossians 1:24

    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

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  • John 13:37

    “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”

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  • Matthew 10:25

    It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

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  • Mark 14:31

    But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.

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  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

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