Mark 10:37
“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.”
Mark 10:37 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they said: Grant to us, that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and they said to him, 'Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Jesus said, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"
Context: Mark 10
35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37They 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.
38But 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?
39And 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:
About Mark 10: Teaching on Divorce, Blessing Children

Jesus teaches about marriage, divorce, and the kingdom of God.
Commentary
Mark 10 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' teachings about marriage, divorce, and children. Jesus begins by addressing the Pharisees' question about divorce, and He makes it clear that divorce is not God's ideal. He then goes on to explain that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman, and that it should not be broken. Jesus also emphasizes the importance of children, and He encourages His followers to welcome them and to treat them with respect.