Mark 10:32-52

Mark 10:32-52

[32] And  in  the way  going up  to  Jerusalem;  and  Jesus  before  them:  and  they were amazed;  and  as they followed,  they were afraid.  And  he took  again  the twelve,  and began  to tell  them  what things should  happen  unto him,  [33] Saying,  Behold,  we go up  to  Jerusalem;  and  the Son  of man  shall be delivered  unto the chief priests,  and  unto the scribes;  and  they shall condemn  him  to death,  and  shall deliver  him  to the Gentiles:  [34] And  they shall mock  him,  and  shall scourge  him,  and  shall spit upon  him,  and  shall kill  him:  and  day  he shall rise again.  [35] And  James  and  John,  the sons  of Zebedee,  come  unto him,  saying,  Master,  we would  that  thou shouldest do  whatsoever  we shall desire.  [36] And  he said  unto them,  What  would  should do  [37] They said  unto him,  Grant  that  we may sit,  one  on  right hand,  and  the other  on  in  glory.  [38] But  Jesus  said  unto them,  Ye know  not  what  ye ask:  can ye  drink  of the cup  that  drink of?  be baptized  with the baptism  that  am baptized with?  [39] And  they said  unto him,  We can.  And  Jesus  said  unto them,  drink  of the cup  that  drink of;  and  with the baptism  that  am baptized withal  [40] But  to sit  on  right hand  on  left hand  not  mine  to give;  but  it shall be given to them for whom  it is prepared.  [41] And  when the ten  heard  it, they began  to be much displeased  with  James  and  John.  [42] 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  not  among  but  whosoever  will  be  great  among  minister:  [44] And  whosoever  will  the chiefest,  servant  of all.  [45] 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.  [47] And  when he heard  that  Jesus  he began  to cry out,  and  say,  Jesus,  thou Son  of David,  have mercy  [48] And  many  charged  him  that  he should hold his peace:  but  he cried  the more  a great deal,  Thou Son  of David,  have mercy  [49] And  Jesus  stood still,  and commanded  him  to be called.  And  they call  the blind man,  saying  unto him,  Be of good comfort,  rise;  he calleth  [50] And  he, casting away  his  garment,  and came  to  Jesus.  [51] And  Jesus  answered  unto him,  What  wilt  thou that I should do  The blind man  said  unto him,  Lord,  that  I might receive my sight.  [52] Jesus  said  unto him,  Go thy way;  faith  whole.  And  immediately  he received his sight,  and  followed  Jesus  in  the way. 

What does Mark 10:32-52 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This is the last time Jesus told His disciples that He was going to die and rise again as He approached Jerusalem. Each time Jesus gave them more information than He had given before. The first time the disciples reacted violently ( Mark 8:32). The second time they did not understand what He meant and were afraid to ask Him for an explanation ( Mark 9:32). This time Mark recorded no reaction to His announcement except that an argument about who would be the greatest in the kingdom followed immediately. Clearly the disciples did not comprehend what was coming because they continued to focus increasingly on the coming physical kingdom and their roles in it. Nevertheless Jesus continued to teach them lessons of discipleship that they needed.