Mark 10:40
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But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.

Matthew 20:23 He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or left hand is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.

Matthew 25:34 Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

John 17:2,24 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him. . . .

Hebrews 11:16 But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Context
The Request of James and John
39But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink of; and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized you shall be baptized. 40But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared. 41And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:11
Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.

Acts 1:7
But he said to them: It is not for you to know the time or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power:

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

to sit
καθίσαι (kathisai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

at
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

right
δεξιῶν (dexiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

[My] left
εὐωνύμων (euōnymōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2176: From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

Mine
ἐμὸν (emon)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

to grant.
δοῦναι (dounai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

[These places belong] to those for whom
οἷς (hois)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

they have been prepared.”
ἡτοίμασται (hētoimastai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.


Additional Translations
But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

but to sit at My right hand or at My left hand, is not Mine to give, but to those for whom it has been prepared."

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not my to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

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.

but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared.

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.

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.

but as to sitting at my right hand or at my left, that is not mine to give: it will be for those for whom it is reserved."

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared."

but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared.'
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