Mark 10:35-52 ▼

35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask.

36 And He said to them, What do you wish for me to do for you?

37 And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.

38 And Jesus said to them, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink? and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?

39 And they said to Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized:

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

41 And the ten hearing, began to be indignant concerning James and John.

42 And Jesus calling them to Him, says to them: You know that those seeming competent to rule the Gentiles domineer over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

43 But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant:

44 and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all:

45 for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

46 And they come into Jericho: and He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was sitting by the wayside, begging.

47 And hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene, began to cry out, and say, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

48 And many continued to rebuke him that he should keep silent: but he continued to cry out much more, O son of David, have mercy on me.

49 And Jesus standing, said, that he should be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Take courage: rise up, He calls you.

50 And he, casting away his cloak, rising, came to Jesus.

51 And Jesus responding said to him, What do you wish that I shall do to you? And the blind man said to Him, Great Master, that I may look up.

52 And Jesus said to him, Go; thy faith hath saved thee: and immediately he looked up, and followed Jesus in the way.