Mark 10 · Verse 37

Mark 10:37

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.
Mark 10:37, King James Version

Mark 10:37 in other translations

BSBThey answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
WEBThey said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”
ASVAnd they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
YLTand they said to him, ‘Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'
DARBYAnd they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
BBEAnd they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.
WebsterThey said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

What does Mark 10:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
37. Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory--that is, Assign to us the two places of highest honor in the coming kingdom. The semblance of a plea for so presumptuous a request might possibly have been drawn from the fact that one of the two usually leaned on the breast of Jesus, or sat next Him at meals, while the other was one of the favored three.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 In thy glory - In the kingdom of thy glory - three MSS. Which kingdom they expected to be established on earth. And be baptized - Or, be baptized. Instead of και and η or, is the reading of BCDL, five others, Coptic, Armenian, later Syriac in the margin, Vulgate, all the Itala, and Origen. See the note on Mat 20:22.

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…

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Mark 10:37 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.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
εἶπανeipanthey saidG2036
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
δὸςdosdo grantG1325
ἡμῖνhēminto usG3165
ἵναinathatG2443
εἷςheisoneG1520
σουsouof [us]G4771
ἐκekatG1537
δεξιῶνdexiōnright [hand]G1188
καὶkaiandG2532
εἷςheisoneG1520
ἐξexatG1537
ἀριστερῶνaristerōnleft [hand]G710
καθίσωμενkathisōmenlet us sitG2523
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
δόξῃdoxēgloryG1391
σου.¶souof You.G4771

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

Cross references for Mark 10:37

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Mark 16:19

    So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

  • Luke 24:26

    Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

  • Psalms 110:1

    A Psalm of David. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  • 1 Kings 22:19

    And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

  • 1 Peter 1:11

    Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

  • Matthew 25:31

    When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

  • Mark 8:38

    Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  • Psalms 45:9

    Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sit.
16:19; 1Ki 22:19; Ps 45:9; 110:1
in.
8:38; Mt 25:31; Lu 24:26; 1Pe 1:11

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Context

  • Mark 10:36

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

  • Mark 10:37

    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.

  • 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?

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Mark 10:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ellos le dijeron: Danos que en tu gloria nos sentemos el uno á tu diestra, y el otro á tu siniestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils lui dirent: Accorde-nous que nous soyons assis, l’un à ta droite et l’un à ta gauche, dans ta gloire.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Gib uns, daß wir einer zu deiner Rechten und einer zu deiner Linken sitzen mögen in deiner Herrlichkeit.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et dixerunt: Da nobis ut unus ad dexteram tuam, et alius ad sinistram tuam sedeamus in gloria tua.