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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 2 of 2 And the two might have been guilty of being more earthly minded than they ought to be and were thinking in those terms.. “being great” and they were probably in error as they learn from Jesus on more than one occasion that they are to be servants rather than to seek to be leaders. But that is not the only truth here. And maybe not even the most significant. It becomes significant later when the disciples are angry with these two, then that lesson of servant hood has to be stressed. But that is not the lesson stressed here to James and John at first. What is said is mind boggling if we are able to understand it in the light of all the other scriptures. Let me take this approach then that these two are saying.. Lord.. You said that what ever two agree on they will have.. whatever we desire..So we desire something from you. Jesus asks them what they want (knowing it already) They express their desire to sit with Him in His Kingdom on each side of Him. Now they are thinking of an earthly kingdom but they are not altogether in error as so many seem to accuse them of. They have a huge collection of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Kingdom of God smashing the kingdoms of this World and they are right in expecting it to come. And it will come. But not in the exact way that they may have thought. However it will happen, there will be a millennial reign and more than that there will be a new heaven and a new earth, the meek will inherit the earth. What is Jesus answer to them. It is not.. “You do not know what you ask, that is never going to happen.” No Jesus is saying You do not know the cost of what you ask. Mark 10:38 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? They thought it was another riddle.. Yes Lord we can! Mark 10:39 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: What cup? Remember when Jesus was praying in the garden and say “Father , let this cup pass from me?” It is a cup of suffering for the kingdoms sake. They would be going through much tribulation before long. And James and John suffered greatly for the Gospels sake. Mark 10:40 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 what Jesus is sayings is You will sit on my right hand and on my left hand, but it is not mine to give.. it will be giving to them for whom it is prepared. In revelation we see this explained again.. and by none other than the same John that is here asking for it now. Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. HALLELUJAH. The promise is not only to John and James but to all that overcome. So remember brethren.. no matter what you are going through in this life, no matter what degree of suffering you might face, suffer through it choosing to please God and do not draw back into selfish living, because in that day your reward will be great and it will be all worth it. Woe to them who draw back and do not overcome. Only the overcomers inherit this promise of sitting with Him in His throne. |
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