God’s Word Translation
Mark 10:36
36“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked them.
Mark 10:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
- New International Version (NIV)“What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
Context of Mark 10:36
34They will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him. But after three days he will come back to life.” 35James and John, sons of Zebedee, went to Jesus. They said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do us a favor.” “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked them. 37They said to him, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.” 38Jesus said, “You don’t realize what you’re asking. Can you drink the cup that I’m going to drink? Can you be baptized with the baptism that I’m going to receive?”
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Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί θέλετέ με ποιήσω ὑμῖν;Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Mark 10:36
- Mark 10:51Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said, “Teacher, I want to see again.”
- 1 Kings 3:5In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. He said, “What can I give you?”
- John 15:7If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.
Commentaries on Mark 10:36
- 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. 35-45After Jesus predicts his suffering for the third time (10:32–33), the disciples fail again (see 8:31–33; 9:31–34). The first part of the account involves the foolish request of James and John (10:35–37). Jesus responds to them (10:38–40). Then Jesus explains to the other disciples what greatness and leadership in the kingdom of God mean (10:41–44). Jesus gave the greatest example of humble service(10:45). This example concludes the account.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?--Though well aware what was in their mind and their mother's, our Lord will have the unseemly petition uttered before all.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
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