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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 10:32-45

Here is, I. Christ's prediction of his own sufferings; this string he harped much upon, though in the ears of his disciples it sounded very harsh and unpleasing. 1. See here how bold he was; when they were going up to Jerusalem, Jesus went before them, as the captain of our salvation, that was now to be made perfect through sufferings, Mark 10:32. Thus he showed himself forward to go on with his undertaking, even when he came to the hardest part of it. Now that the time was at hand, he said,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 10:32-34

10:32-34 They were on the road, on their way up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were in a state of astonished bewilderment, and, as they followed him, they were afraid. Once again he took the Twelve to him, and began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Look you!" He said, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and experts in the law, and they will condemn him to death, and they will hand him over to the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 10:35-40

10:35-40 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask you." "What do you want me to do for you?" he said to them. They said to him, "Grant to us that, in your glory, we may sit one on your right hand and one on your left." "You do not know what you ask," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup which I am drinking? Or, can you go through the experience through which I am going?" "We can," they said to him. Jesus said to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 10:41-45

10:41-45 When the ten heard about this, they began to be vexed about the action of James and John. Jesus called them to him. "You are well aware," he said, "that those who are esteemed good enough to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It is not so amongst you, but, amongst you, whoever wishes to be great will be your servant, and amongst you, whoever wishes to be first will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:32

And they were in the way ,.... Upon the road, having left the coasts of Judea on the further side of Jordan: going up to Jerusalem ; to the passover there, which was to be in a short time, and where Christ was to suffer and die; for this was the last journey he took, and the last passover he was to eat there: and Jesus went before them ; as their forerunner, their guide and leader, with unconcernedness and intrepidity; though he knew what would befall him, and what designs were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:33

Saying , behold we go up to Jerusalem ,.... They were now upon the road thither. And the son of man ; meaning himself, shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the Scribes ; by the determinate counsel, and foreknowledge of God, and by the means of a treacherous disciple of his, Judas. The Vulgate Latin version adds, "and to the elders"; but this is not in any of the copies, nor in other versions: and they shall condemn him to death ; as they did in the palace of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:34

And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him ,.... The Gentiles, as the Roman soldiers did; the one at the connivance, and the other by the order of their governor: and shall spit upon him ; on his face, as the Syriac and Persic versions render it, and as they did; see Mark 15:19 . This clause is placed by the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, between the two former; though, according to the order in which these things were executed, he was first scourged, then mocked,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:35

And James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, came unto him ,.... Along with their mother, who was their mouth, and spoke for them, and they by her: saying, master, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatsoever we shall desire : that is, we earnestly desire, that whereas we have a favour to ask of thee, that thou wouldst not deny us it, be it what it will; See Gill on Matthew 20:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:36

And he said unto them ,.... And also to their mother, and to them by her, what would ye that I should do for you ? Christ insists upon their telling him the particular thing they wanted to have done for them, before he would give them any promise, though he knew very well what it was they were desirous of. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:37

They said unto him ,.... By their mother, or seconding her motion: grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory ; or glorious kingdom, which they expected would be quickly set up; and which they might conclude from his having lately promised to all the twelve, that when he should sit on his throne, they should sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel; and from his having just now mentioned his rising from the dead,... read more

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