Mark 10 · Verse 35

Mark 10:35

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.
Mark 10:35, King James Version

Mark 10:35 in other translations

BSBThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
WEBJames and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, ‘Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'
DARBYAnd there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.
BBEAnd there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?
WebsterAnd James and John the sons of Zebedee come to him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatever we shall desire.

What does Mark 10:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying--Matthew (Mt 20:20) says their "mother came to Him with her sons, worshipping Him and desiring," &c. (Compare Mt 27:56, with Mr 15:40). Salome was her name (Mr 16:1). We cannot be sure with which of the parties the movement originated; but as our Lord, even in Matthew's account, addresses Himself to James and John, taking no account of the mother, it is likely the mother was merely set on by them. 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. Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire--thus cautiously approaching the subject.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 35-45. Mt 20:20-28.

Verse 35. And James and John--come unto him. They did this through the instrumentality of their mother. They did not come in person, but they got their mother to make the request for them. Comp. Matthew.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 And James and John - come unto him - The request here mentioned, Matthew says, Mat 20:20, was made by Salome their mother; the two places may be easily reconciled thus: - The mother introduced them, and made the request as if from herself; Jesus knowing whence it had come, immediately addressed himself to James and John, who were standing by; and the mother is no farther concerned in the business. See the note on Mat 20:20.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:32-45

Christ's going on with his undertaking for the salvation of mankind, was, is, and will be, the wonder of all his disciples. Worldly honour is a glittering thing, with which the eyes of Christ's own disciples have many times been dazzled. Our care must be, that we may have wisdom and grace to know how to suffer with him; and we may trust him to provide what the degrees of our glory shall be. Christ shows them that…

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Mark 10:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
προσπορεύονταιprosporeuontaicome upG4365
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
ἸάκωβοςIakōbosJamesG2385
καὶkaiandG2532
Ἰωάννης,IōannēsJohn,G2491
οἱhoitheG3588
υἱοὶhuioisonsG5207
Ζεβεδαίου,Zebedaiouof Zebedee,G2199
λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004
διδάσκαλε,didaskaleTeacher,G1320
θέλομενthelomenwe desireG2309
ἵναinathatG2443
ὃhowhateverG3739
ἐὰνeanifG1437
αἰτήσωμένaitēsōmenwe shall askG154
ποιήσῃςpoiēsēsYou shall doG4160
ἡμῖν.¶hēminfor us.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 10:35

  • Matthew 20:20-28

    Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. …

  • 2 Samuel 14:4-11

    And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him. And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. …

  • 1 Kings 2:16

    And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

  • Mark 14:33

    And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

  • Mark 1:19-20

    And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Mark 5:37

    And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

  • 1 Kings 2:20

    Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

  • Mark 9:2

    And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
James.Matthew says that this request was made by Salome their mother; but though she made the request as from herself, yet it is evident that they had set her upon the business; and therefore Jesus, knowing whence it came, immediately addressed the sons.
1:19,20; 5:37; 9:2; 14:33
come.
Mt 20:20-28
we would.
2Sa 14:4-11; 1Ki 2:16,20

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Context

  • Mark 10:34

    And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

  • Mark 10:35

    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.

  • Mark 10:36

    And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

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Mark 10:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Jacobo y Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, se llegaron á él, diciendo: Maestro, querríamos que nos hagas lo que pidiéremos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jacques et Jean, fils de Zébédée, viennent à lui, disant: Maître, nous voudrions que tu fasses pour nous tout ce que nous te demanderons.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es treten zu ihm Jakobus und Johannes, die Söhne des Zebedäus, und sagen zu ihm: Lehrer, wir wollen, daß du uns tuest, um was irgend wir dich bitten werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et accedunt ad eum Jacobus et Joannes filii Zebedæi, dicentes: Magister, volumus ut quodcumque petierimus, facias nobis.