The Meaning of Mark 10:44 Explained

Mark 10:44

KJV: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

YLT: and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

Darby: and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.

ASV: and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 10:44?

MEANING: What does Mark 10:44 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 10:44 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 10:44?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  whosoever  of you  will  be  the chiefest,  shall be  servant  of all. 

What does Mark 10:44 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 10:23-52 - True Riches And Real Greatness
Wealth brings many temptations. It is not said that rich men cannot get through the gate, but they will have to stoop very low and be stripped of the love of wealth, though not necessarily of wealth itself. In Christ's kingdom to give all is to get all. The surrendered life needs no pity, for what it loses on the material side is more than compensated by its enormous spiritual gains, Mark 10:30-31. Perhaps the request of the two brethren was dictated rather by the desire to be near the Master than by ambition; but in any case there is only one price to be paid. We must know the fellowship of His sufferings, if we are to share His glory, 2 Timothy 2:11, etc. It is easy to say, "We are able;" but had they not experienced the day of Pentecost, these two aspirants had certainly failed, Philippians 4:13. If you are not called to suffer with Him, then serve. Service like Christ's will bring you near His throne, as will also a share in His suffering. With us as with Bartimaeus, obstacles and difficulties should not daunt, but rather incite to more eager prayers. Christ is ever saying to men-Courage! Only faith could make a blind man cast away his garment, but he knew that he would be able to find it again with the sight that Jesus would certainly bestow. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 10

1  Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;
13  blesses the children that are brought unto him;
17  resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;
23  tells his disciples of the danger of riches;
28  promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;
32  foretells his death and resurrection;
35  bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;
46  and restores to Bartimaeus his sight

Greek Commentary for Mark 10:44

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See note onMark 10:39.sa120 [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 10:44

Mark 9:35 Servant [διάκονος]
Rev., minister. Probably from διώκω to pursue; to be thefollower of a person; to attach one's self to him. As distinguished from other words in the New Testament meaning servant, this represents the servant in his activity; while δοῦλος , slave, represents him in his condition or relation as a bondman. A διάκονος , may be either a slave or a freeman. The word deacon is an almost literal transcription of the original. See Philemon 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8, 1 Timothy 3:12. The word is often used in the New Testament to denote ministers of the gospel. See 1 Corinthians 3:5; Ephesians 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 3:2, and elsewhere. Mark uses δοῦλος , in Mark 10:44. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 10:44 mean?

and whoever - desires among you to become first will be of all slave
καὶ ὃς ἂν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος

ὃς  whoever 
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ὅς 
Sense: who, which, what, that.
ἂν  - 
Parse: Particle
Root: ἄν  
Sense: has no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AV.
θέλῃ  desires 
Parse: Verb, Present Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: θέλω  
Sense: to will, have in mind, intend.
εἶναι  to  become 
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
πρῶτος  first 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: πρῶτος  
Sense: first in time or place.
ἔσται  will  be 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
πάντων  of  all 
Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: πᾶς  
Sense: individually.
δοῦλος  slave 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: δοῦλοσ1 
Sense: a slave, bondman, man of servile condition.

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