Mark

Mark 10:38–39

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.

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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

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Mark 10:38 Luke 12:50 · Matthew 20:21–22 · John 18:11 · James 4:3 · Psalm 75:8 · Luke 22:42 · 1 Kings 2:22 · Romans 8:26 · Isaiah 51:22

Mark 10:39 Revelation 1:9 · Acts 12:2 · John 17:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.