Mark 10:35-45 ▼

35 James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, |Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.|

36 And He said to them, |What do you want Me to do for you?|

37 They said to Him, |Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on [Your] left, in Your glory.|

38 But Jesus said to them, |You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?|

39 They said to Him, |We are able.| And Jesus said to them, |The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.

40 |But to sit on My right or on [My] left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.|

41 Hearing [this], the ten began to feel indignant with James and John.

42 Calling them to Himself, Jesus said to them, |You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.

43 |But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

44 and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.

45 |For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.|