Mark 10:36

He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

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WEBBE

He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”

BSB

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.

KJV

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

ASV

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

BBE

And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

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Ὁ Ho (the) G3588 δὲ de And G1161 εἶπεν eipen He said G2036 αὐτοῖς autois to them G846 τί ti What G5101 θέλετέ thelete do you desire G2309 με me Me G3165 ποιήσω poiēsō I may do G4160 ὑμῖν; humin for you G4771

The early church

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 20:21

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