Mark 10:35

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”

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WEBBE

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”

BSB

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

KJV

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

ASV

And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

BBE

And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

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Καὶ Kai And G2532 προσπορεύονται prosporeuontai come up G4365 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 Ἰάκωβος Iakōbos James G2385 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἰωάννης Iōannēs John G2491 οἱ hoi the G3588 δύο duo two G1417 υἱοὶ huioi sons G5207 Ζεβεδαίου Zebedaiou of Zebedee G2199 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 διδάσκαλε didaskale Teacher G1320 θέλομεν thelomen we desire G2309 ἵνα ina that G2443 ὃ ho whatever G3739 ἐὰν ean if G1437 αἰτήσωμέν aitēsōmen we shall ask G154 σε se you G4771 ποιήσῃς poiēsēs You shall do G4160 ἡμῖν.¶ hēmin for us G3165

The early church

(de Con. Evan. ii. 64) Matthew has expressed that this was said not by themselves, but by their mother, since she brought their wishes to the Lord; wherefore Mark briefly implies rather that they themselves, than that their mother, had used the words.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Now the abovementioned disciples thought that He was going up to Jerusalem, to reign there, and then to suffer what He had foretold. And with these thoughts, they desired to sit on the right and the left hand; wherefore there follows, They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 32–45

Christ's going on with his undertaking for the salvation of mankind, was, is, and will be, the wonder of all his disciples. Worldly honour is a glittering thing, with which the eyes of Christ's own disciples have many times been dazzled. Our care must be, that we may have wisdom and grace to know how to suffer with him; and we may trust him to provide what the degrees of our glory shall be. Christ shows them that dominion was generally abused in the world. If Jesus would gratify all our desires, it would soon appear that we desire fame or authority, and are unwilling to taste of his cup, or to have his baptism; and should often be ruined by having our prayers answered. But he loves us, and will only give his people what is good for them.

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Matthew 20:20

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.