Mark 10:35–52

Suffering and Service

³⁵Then ⁿJames ^oand John, ^pthe sons of Zebedee, ^qapproached Him and said, “Teacher, ^rwe want You to do something for us if we ask You.”

³⁶“What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked them.

³⁷They answered Him, “Allow us to sit at Your right and at Your left in Your glory.” ^s

³⁸But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. ^tAre you able to drink the cup ^uI drink or to be baptized with the baptism ^vI am baptized with?” ^w

³⁹“We are able,” they told Him.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with. ^x40But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to give; instead, it is for those it has been prepared for.” ⁴¹When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John. ^y

⁴²Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate ^zthem, and their men of high positions exercise power over them. ⁴³But it must not be like that among you. ^aOn the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ^b44and whoever wants to be first among you must be a ^•slave ^cto all. ⁴⁵For even the Son of Man ^ddid not come to be served, but to serve, ^eand to give His life ^f—a ransom ^gfor many.” ^hi

A Blind Man Healed

⁴⁶They ^jcame to Jericho. ^kAnd as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind ^lbeggar, ^mwas sitting by the road. ⁿ⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, ^ohe began to cry out, “Son of David, ^pJesus, have mercy ^qon me!” ^r48Many people told him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me, ^sSon of David!”

⁴⁹Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! ^tGet up; He’s calling for you.” ⁵⁰He threw off his coat, ^ujumped up, and came to Jesus.

⁵¹Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want ^vMe to do for you?”

“Rabbouni,” ^wxthe blind man told Him, “I want to see!”

⁵²“Go your way,” Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.” ^yImmediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.