Mark 10 · Verse 39

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:
Mark 10:39, King James Version

Mark 10:39 in other translations

BSB“We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
WEBThey said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
ASVAnd they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
YLTAnd they said to him, ‘We are able;' and Jesus said to them, ‘Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized;
DARBYAnd they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, The cup that I drink ye will drink and with the baptism that I am baptised with ye will be baptised,
BBEAnd they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:
WebsterAnd they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of: and with the baptism that I am baptized with shalt ye be baptized;

What does Mark 10:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
39. And they said unto him, We can--Here we see them owning their mother's petition for them as their own; and doubtless they were perfectly sincere in professing their willingness to follow their Master to any suffering He might have to endure. As for James, he was the first of the apostles who was honored, and showed himself able to be baptized with his Master's baptism of blood (Ac 12:1, 2); while John, after going through all the persecutions to which the infant Church was exposed from the Jews, and sharing in the struggles and sufferings occasioned by the first triumphs of the Gospel among the Gentiles, lived to be the victim, after all the rest had got to glory, of a bitter persecution in the evening of his days, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. Yes, they were dear believers and blessed men, in spite of this unworthy ambition, and their Lord knew it; and perhaps the foresight of what they would have to pass through, and the courageous testimony He would yet receive from them, was the cause of that gentleness which we cannot but wonder at in His reproof. 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--No doubt this prediction, when their sufferings at length came upon them, cheered them with the assurance, not that they would sit on His right and left hand--for of that thought they would be heartily ashamed--but that "if they suffered with Him, they should be also glorified together."

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 39.

(a) "Ye shall" Mt 10:25, Jn 17:14 (b) "cup that I drink" Mk 14:36

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 10:39 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
δυνάμεθα.dunamethaWe are able.G1410
ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
τὸtoTheG3588
ποτήριονpotērioncupG4221
ὃhowhichG3739
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
πίνωpinōdrinkG4095
πίεσθε,piestheyou will drink,G4095
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸtotheG3588
βάπτισμαbaptismabaptismG908
ὃhowhichG3739
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
βαπτίζομαιbaptizomaiam baptizedG907
βαπτισθήσεσθε·baptisthēsestheyou will be baptized [with];G907

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

Cross references for Mark 10:39

  • Acts 12:2

    And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

  • Revelation 1:9

    I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

  • John 17:14

    I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

  • Colossians 1:24

    Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

  • John 13:37

    Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

  • Matthew 10:25

    It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

  • Mark 14:31

    But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

  • Mark 14:36

    And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
We.
14:31; Joh 13:37
Ye.
14:36; Mt 10:25; Joh 15:20; 17:14; Ac 12:2; Col 1:24; Re 1:9

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Context

  • 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?

  • 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:

  • 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.

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Mark 10:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ellos dijeron: Podemos. Y Jesús les dijo: A la verdad, del vaso que yo bebo, beberéis; y del bautismo de que yo soy bautizado, seréis bautizados.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils lui dirent: Nous le pouvons. Et Jésus leur dit: Vous boirez bien la coupe que moi je bois, et vous serez baptisés du baptême dont moi je serai baptisé;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie aber sprachen zu ihm: Wir können es. Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Den Kelch, den ich trinke, werdet ihr trinken, und mit der Taufe, mit der ich getauft werde, werdet ihr getauft werden;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At illi dixerunt ei: Possumus. Jesus autem ait eis: Calicem quidem, quem ego bibo, bibetis; et baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizabimini: