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Mark 10:40

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:

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.

41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

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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
But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
KJV
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.
WEB
but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared.
BLB
But to sit at My right hand or at [My] left hand is not Mine to give, but [it is to] those for whom it has been prepared.”
ÅB
men å sitte ved min høyre eller ved min venstre side, det tilkommer det ikke meg å gi noen, men det gis dem som det er beredt.
OTB
men å sitte ved min høyre eller venstre er ikke for meg å gi. Disse plassene er forberedt for dem de er bestemt for.”
B1930
men å sitte ved min høire eller ved min venstre side, det tilkommer det ikke mig å gi nogen, men det gis dem som det er beredt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 20:23

    And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

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  • Matthew 25:34

    Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

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  • John 17:24

    Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

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  • Hebrews 11:16

    But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

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  • John 17:2

    As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

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