Mark 10:40

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”

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WEBBE

but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”

BSB

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

KJV

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

ASV

but to sit on my right hand or on [my] left hand is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared.

BBE

But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.

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τὸ to (the) G3588 δὲ de but G1161 καθίσαι kathisai to sit G2523 ἐκ ek at G1537 δεξιῶν dexiōn [the] right hand G1188 μου mou of Me G3165 ἢ ē or G2228 ἐξ ex at G1537 εὐωνύμων euōnumōn [the] left hand G2176 μου mou of me G3165 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἔστιν estin is G1510 ἐμὸν emon Mine G1473 δοῦναι dounai to give G1325 ἀλλ all᾽ but [to those] G235 οἷς hois for whom G3739 ἡτοίμασται.¶ hētoimastai it has been prepared G2090

The early church

(ubi sup.) Or else, it is not mine to give to you, that is, to proud persons, for such as yet they were. It is prepared for other persons, and be ye other, that is, lowly, and it is prepared for you.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
And they answer Him, without understanding what He had said; wherefore it goes on: And they said unto him, We can; for they thought that He spoke of a visible cup, and of the baptism of which the Jews made use, that is, the washings before their meals.
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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