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The Book of Mark, Chapter 10, Verse 37

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And he said unto them, ‹What would ye that I should do for you?›
King James Version
They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.
New English Translation
But it is not this way among you. Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,
World English Bible
They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory."
38
But Jesus said unto them, ‹Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?›
39
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, ‹Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:›
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‹But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but› [it shall be given to them] ‹for whom it is prepared.›
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And when the ten heard [it], they began to be much displeased with James and John.
42
But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, ‹Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.›
43
‹But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:›
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‹And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.›
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‹For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›
46
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
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And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.