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NASB | Mark 10:37 They said to Him, "Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:37 They said to Him, "Grant that we may sit [with You], one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory [Your majesty and splendor in Your kingdom]." |
Bible Question: could you break down the verse mark chapter 10 and verse 37 |
Bible Answer: PART 1 of 2 This is a good question and one that deserves a more complete answer than is often given by even popular bible commentaries. As in most verses the meaning is best brought out by comprehending the context and in this instance comparing with other verses as well. I will first post the most important part of the relevant passage. Mark 10:35-40 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. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 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? 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. Now remember in Mt 20:20 There mother is said to have been behind this as well. Though I do not think she was the only motivating factor. Notice the words of the two... Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. Now at first glance and with no familiarity with the rest of the Gospels it might seem that the two were being extremely forward, or possibly proud and presumptuous. But they are not accused of being so by Jesus. I do not think it is correct to accuse them of such an attitude in this instance. I think they were acting on something Jesus had previously taught them. Now we have stated that In Mt 20:20 the account is given showing that their mother was also there. We do not consider this a contradiction in Mark but simply one of those instances where one Gospel gives details that another gospel does not. So also there are details in Matt 18 that reveal that James and John had already heard at least one significant Christian doctrine that they no doubt had been discussing and trying to get a handle on…. Matthew 18:19-20 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Consider the possibility that these two had discussed this and rehashed it and tried to figure out the “riddle” of Christ’s words in this teaching. I see them in Mark 10 as stepping forward to try and act on what Jesus has taught. It is as if they are seeing that Jesus might have been teaching them that faith has resolve, and they are trying to act on a bolder active faith, to be bold enough to ask for what they want from God. So they boldly approach Jesus in what I believe is Faith. Their mother might have been behind it also wanting them to be “great” in the new kingdom to come. Who’s mother wouldn’t? (part 2 continued on next post) |
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