Mark

Mark 10:37–41

³⁷They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

³⁸“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”

³⁹“We can,” the brothers answered.

“You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo. ⁴⁰But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom^h they have been prepared.”

⁴¹When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.

Footnotes

h 10:40 Literally Mine to grant, but for whom

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Mark 10:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They answered	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Grant	Δὸς	Dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
may sit	καθίσωμεν	kathisōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
at	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your right hand	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your left	ἀριστερῶν	aristerōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G710 on the left hand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
glory	δόξῃ	doxē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor

Mark 10:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You do not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you are asking	αἰτεῖσθε	aiteisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Can you	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
drink	πιεῖν	piein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
will drink	πίνω	pinō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
be baptized	βαπτισθῆναι	baptisthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism

Mark 10:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We can	Δυνάμεθα	Dynametha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
answered	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You will drink	πίεσθε	piesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
drink	πίνω	pinō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will be baptized	βαπτισθήσεσθε	baptisthēsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Mark 10:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to sit	καθίσαι	kathisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2523 I set, make to sit
at	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
right	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
left	εὐωνύμων	euōnymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2176 on the left-hand side, left
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Mine	ἐμὸν	emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
to grant	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
for whom	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they have been prepared	ἡτοίμασται	hētoimastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare

Mark 10:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1176 ten
heard about	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they became	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
indignant	ἀγανακτεῖν	aganaktein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G23 I am angry, am incensed
with	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
James	Ἰακώβου	Iakōbou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2385 James
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John