Mark 10:35-40

The Request of James and John

35 c And James and John, d the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us e whatever we ask of you." 36 And he said to them, f "What do you want me to do for you?" 37 And they said to him, "Grant us g to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, h in your glory." 38 Jesus said to them, i "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able j to drink the cup that I drink, or k to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" 39 And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, l "The cup that I drink m you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, n you will be baptized, 40 but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, o but it is for those for whom it has been p prepared."

  1. Cross References
    Mark 10:35 - 45
    And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.
    Matthew 20:20 - 28
    Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
  2. Cross References
    Mark 1:19
    And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 18:19
    Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
  4. Cross References
    Mark 10:35 - 45
    And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.
    Matthew 20:20 - 28
    Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 10:51
    And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight.
  6. Cross References
    Matthew 19:28
    Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  7. Cross References
    Luke 9:26
    For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
  8. Cross References
    Luke 9:33
    And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" - not knowing what he said.
    Luke 23:34
    And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.
  9. Cross References
    Mark 14:36
    And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are poss...
    Matthew 26:29
    I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit...
    Matthew 26:42
    Again, for the second time, he went away and pr...
    Luke 22:42
    Saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove thi...
    John 18:11
    So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into it...
    Isaiah 51:22
    Thus says your Lord, the Lord, your God who ple...
  10. Cross References
    Luke 12:50
    I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!
  11. Cross References
    Romans 8:17
    And if children, then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
    Philippians 3:10
    That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
  12. Cross References
    Acts 12:2
    He killed James the brother of John with the sword.
    Revelation 1:9
    I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
  13. Cross References
    Romans 6:3
    Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 19:11
    But he said to them, "Not everyone can receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given.
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
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