Mark 10:35–45

“Whoever Desires to Become Great”

Matt. 20:20–28

^35cThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

³⁶And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

³⁷They said to Him, “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.”

³⁸But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the ^dcup that I drink, and be baptized with the ^ebaptism that I am baptized with?”

³⁹They said to Him, “We are able.”

So Jesus said to them, ^f“You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized; ⁴⁰but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those ^gfor whom it is prepared.”

^41hAnd when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John. ⁴²But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, ⁱ “You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. ^43jYet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. ⁴⁴And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. ⁴⁵For even ^kthe Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and ^lto give His life a ransom for many.”