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Mark 10:35

in Mark 10

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

KJV

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

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This verse in Mark 10

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

on Mark 10:35-45

Let us mark in this passage, the ignorance of our Lord's disciples . We find James and John petitioning for the first places in the kingdom of glory. We find them confidently declaring their ability to drink of their Master's cup and be baptized with their Master's baptism. In spite of all the plain warnings of our Lord, they clung obstinately to the belief that Christ's kingdom on earth was immediately going to appear. Notwithstanding their many shortcomings in Christ's service, they had no misgivings as to their power to endure any thing which might come upon them.

This site's exposition

we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire

on Mark 10:35-37

We would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire is a blank check James and John ask Jesus to sign before naming the request, and the bench reads the timing as almost unbelievable, this immediately after the most detailed prediction yet of his own suffering and death. Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory finally names the ask, positions of highest honor in the coming kingdom secured in advance of anyone else, including the other ten, having a say. The brothers' request is remembered elsewhere as coming through their mother, and either way the bench reads the ambition as proof the third passion prediction had still not landed as it should have.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The thought was doubtless suggested to her sons by the recent promise to the Twelve of "thrones to sit on, when the Son of man should sit on the throne of His glory" (Mt 19:28); but after the reproof so lately given them (Mr 9:33, &c.) they get their mother to speak for them.

The words behind it

20 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

11 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Matthew 20:20–28Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.15 works2 Samuel 14:4–11When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”4 works1 Kings 2:20“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”3 works1 Kings 2:16So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.3 worksMark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.3 worksMark 1:19–20Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.3 works
The other 5 cross-references, with their words ▾
Mark 5:37And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.3 worksActs 12:2He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.3 worksMark 13:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,2 worksMark 3:17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),2 worksMark 9:2After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.1 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Mark 14:33

    He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

    it leads to

    • Luke 22:44

      And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

    • Hebrews 5:7

      During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His…

    • Mark 1:16–19

      As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    • Mark 5:37

      And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

  • Through

    1 Kings 2:20

    “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

    it leads to

    • Matthew 7:7–11

      Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

    • John 2:3–4

      When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

    • Matthew 11:24

      But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

    • Matthew 18:19

      Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

Where this verse is studied

About Mark

Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee — Rembrandt (1633), public domain
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee — Rembrandt (1633), public domain
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This page draws on J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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