Mark 10:35-45 - A Request By James And John
35 Presently there came up to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and said, "Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask you."
36 "What is it you want me to do for you?" said he.
37 They answered, "Allow us to sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left hand, in your glory."
38 "You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"
39 They answered him, "We can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall you be baptized, 40 but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved." 41 When they heard this the ten began to be indignant at James and John, so Jesus called them to him and said:
42 "You know that those who are regarded as rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make them feel their authority. 43 Not so shall it be among you. On the contrary whoever would become great among you shall be your servant; 44 and whoever among you would be first, shall be slave of all, 45 and justly, for even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life, a ransom for many."