Mark 10:37

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

WEB 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.”

ASV 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.

YLT Young’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;’

Surrounding context — Mark 10

34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third 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 for us whatsoever we shall desire.

36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

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.

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:

40 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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Matthew 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Luke 24:26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?Psalm 110:1A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.Matthew 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Psalm 45:9Kings’ daughters [were] among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

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