E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 10:28
began . See note on Mark 1:1 . Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . read more
began . See note on Mark 1:1 . Lo. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . read more
left. Greek. aphiemi = to leave behind, let go, disregard. Not the same word as in Mark 10:7 . or. Figure of speech Paradiastora. App-6 , particularising each. read more
time = season. houses, &c. These details are a Divine supplement, here. and . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 with = in association with (Greek. neeta. App-104 .) with persecutions . Note this Divine supplement, here. the world to come = the coming age (Greek. aion) . See App-129 and App-151 . read more
to = unto. Greek. eis . App-104 . went = was going on. were amazed. This sudden awe is a Divine supplement, here. took = took aside. again . This was the third announcement of His sufferings. For the others See Mark 8:31 ; Mark 9:31 , and Mark 10:45 . read more
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos ( App-6 ), for emphasis. go up = are going up. and. Figure of speech Potysyndeton. App-8 . the Son of man . See App-98 . condemn. On. katakrino. App-122 . read more
And. Figure of speech Polyeyndeton, continued. mock Him. This is a Divine supplement, here. the third day . See App-144 , App-148 , and App-156 . read more
the sons = the [two] sons. would = desire. Greek. thelo. App-102 . desire = ask. App-134 . read more
sit = sit (in state). on = at. Greek. ek. App-104 . Thy glory. Wondrous faith, coming immediately after the third announcement of His sufferings and resurrection. It was not a "Jewish notion" that the kingdom which had been proclaimed was a grand reality. It was a revealed truth. read more
can ye drink . . . ? = are ye able to drink . . . ? the cup. Denoting the inward sufferings. Compare Matthew 26:39 . the baptism. Denoting the outward suffering, read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 10:32-45
112. The request of James and John (Matthew 20:17-28; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34)As Jesus journeyed towards Jerusalem, he again spoke of his coming death and resurrection, but again his disciples misunderstood. They were still thinking mainly of an earthly kingdom of political power (Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34).James and John therefore came to Jesus with a request that they might have the top positions in the kingdom (Matthew 20:20-21; Mark 10:35-37). Jesus, by using the words ‘cup’ and... read more