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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:42

But Jesus called them to him ,.... Who were at some little distance from him, though so nigh, that he could discern the heat and passion they were in, and knowing that they had the same ambitious views with the two brethren: and saith unto them , to check their pride and vanity and reprove them for their ambitious desires of superiority and pre-eminence over, one another; by showing them that this was a part which the Heathens that knew not God acted and therefore was very unbecoming... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:43

But so shall it not be among you ,.... Or "so let it not be", as in many copies; or as the Persic version renders it, "it ought not to be so among you"; such a lordly spirit does not become you; this is heathenish: but whosoever will be great among you shall be , as in Matthew "let him", Matthew 20:26 , be your minister . This was just the reverse of what the two disciples were seeking for; they were indeed for being ministers but then they were for being prime ministers of state;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:44

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest ,.... Is desirous of the highest place and the greatest honour shall be servant of all : for the ministers of the Gospel are not only the servants of Christ Jesus, but also of the churches for his sake; and in serving them, they serve Christ: not that they are to be the servants of men and to take their instructions from them and act according to rules prescribed by them; or seek to please men for then they would not be the servants of Christ:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 10:45

For even the son of man ,.... That is, Christ himself; a name by which he frequently goes both in the Old and New Testament to the arguments before produced, Christ adds his own example, to teach his disciples humility and lowliness of mind and to check their ambitious views and desires: came not to be ministered unto : not but that he was ministered unto even by the angels of God; who ministered to him in the wilderness, after he had been tempted by Satan; and he was also ministered... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:29

And the Gospel's - Read, for the sake of the Gospel. I have with Griesbach adopted ἑνεκεν , for the sake, on the authority of BCDEGHKMS, V, sixty others, and almost all the versions. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:30

In this time - Εν τῳ καιρῳ τουτῳ , In this very time. Though Jews and Gentiles have conspired together to destroy both me and you, my providence shall so work that nothing shall be lacking while any thing is necessary. And fathers. This is added by K, upwards of sixty others, Ethiopic, Gothic, Slavonic, Saxon, Armenian, Coptic, and in one of my own MSS. of the Vulgate. Some have been greatly embarrassed to find out the literal truth of these promises; and, some in flat opposition to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:32

And he took again the twelve - Or thus: For having again taken the twelve, etc. I translate και for, which signification it often bears; see Luke 1:22 ; John 12:35 , and elsewhere. This gives the reason of the wonder and fear of the disciples, For he began to tell them on the way, what was to befall him. This sense of και , I find, is also noticed by Rosenmuller. See on Matthew 20:17-19 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:35

And James and John - come unto him - The request here mentioned, Matthew says, Matthew 20:20 , was made by Salome their mother; the two places may be easily reconciled thus: - The mother introduced them, and made the request as if from herself; Jesus knowing whence it had come, immediately addressed himself to James and John, who were standing by; and the mother is no farther concerned in the business. See the note on Matthew 20:20 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:37

In thy glory - In the kingdom of thy glory - three MSS. Which kingdom they expected to be established on earth. And be baptized - Or, be baptized. Instead of και and η or, is the reading of BCDL, five others, Coptic, Armenian, later Syriac in the margin, Vulgate, all the Itala, and Origen. See the note on Matthew 20:22 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 10:40

Is not mine to give - See on Matthew 20:23 ; (note). read more

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