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 in other translations
| BSB | 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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| WEB | James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.” |
| 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. |
| YLT | And 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;' |
| DARBY | And 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. |
| BBE | And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request? |
| Webster | And 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
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
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.
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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…
Mark 10:35 in the original Greek
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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
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?
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. |
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| 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. |