Mark 10:35-45 - A Request By James And John

35 Then come to Him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, Master, we desire that thou wouldest do for us what we shall request:

36 and He said to them, What do ye desire me to do for you?

37 they said unto Him, Grant that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy glory.

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?

39 And they said, We can. And Jesus said unto them, The cup indeed which I drink, ye shall drink of; and with the baptism, that I am baptized with, shall ye be baptized: 40 but to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the other ten heard it, they were provoked at James and John.

42 But Jesus called them to Him, and said unto them, Ye know that those who rule among the Gentiles, lord it over them, and their grandees exercise authority upon them. 43 But it shall not be so among you: but whoever would be great among you shall be your minister; 44 and whoever of you would be first shall be servant of all. 45 For the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.