Mark 10:41

Mark 10:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
• New International Version (NIV)When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and John.

Context of Mark 10:41

39James and John replied, ‘Yes, we can do all that.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Yes, that is true. You will have pain like mine. And people will want to kill you like me. 40But I cannot promise that you will sit at my right side or at my left side. God has chosen the people who will sit there. He has prepared the places for those people.’ When the other ten disciples heard about this, they were angry with James and John. 42But Jesus told the disciples to come to him. He said to them, ‘You know the things that rulers of other countries do. They show that they have much power over their people. The leaders of those countries use great authority over their people. 43But you should not be like that. Instead, the person who wants to be great among you must become like your servant.

Mark 10:41 word by word

Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα ἤρξαντο ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• the tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• they beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to be much displeasedἀγανακτέωaganakteō · be indignantG23
• withπερίperi · aboutG4012
• JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491

Cross-references for Mark 10:41

• Mark 9:33Jesus and his disciples arrived at Capernaum. When they were in the house, Jesus asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the way?’
• Proverbs 13:10A person who boasts only causes trouble. But if you accept good advice, it shows that you are wise.
• Matthew 20:24When the other ten disciples heard about this, they were angry with the two brothers.
• Luke 22:24Then the apostles began to argue among themselves. They were arguing about which of them seemed to be the most important.
• Romans 12:10Love each other truly like brothers and sisters. Be really happy to respect other Christians.
• Philippians 2:3In the way that you live, do not just try to help yourself. Do not be proud. Instead, respect other people. Think about other people as more important than yourself.
• James 4:5The Bible says, ‘God has caused his Spirit to live in us. He wants very much to keep us for himself.’ Do you think that is not true?

Commentaries on Mark 10:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41When the ten heard it - See Matthew 20:24-28.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-45Verses 35-45 See the notes at Matthew 20:20-28. Mark 10:35 And James and John … came unto him - They did this through the instrumentality of their mother. They did not come in “person,” but they got their mother to make the request for them. Compare the notes at Matthew 20:20.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-45Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41the ten … became indignant: Perhaps they wanted the special places requested by James and John for themselves. All of the disciples needed a new understanding of what leadership in God’s kingdom means (10:42–45).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4141. And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John--or "were moved with indignation," as the same word is rendered in Mt 20:24. The expression "began to be," which is of frequent occurrence in the Gospels, means that more passed than is expressed, and that we have but the result. And can we blame the ten for the indignation which they felt? Yet there was probably a spice of the old spirit of rivalry in it, which in spite…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings