Mar 10:37-38 | TNotes | STEP | 10:37 The brothers’ request indicates that James and John correctly understood that Jesus was the Messiah (see 8:29 ; 9:2-8 ). However, they completely misunderstood what it meant to be a leader in God’s Kingdom (10:41-45 ).

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fPs 75:8►

gIsa 51:17►

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iJer 25:15►

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kLam 4:21►

lMark 14:24►

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nRom 6:3-5►

oCol 2:12►

‏ Mark 10:37-38

10:37 ^a The brothers’ request indicates that James and John correctly understood that Jesus was the Messiah (see 8:29 ^b; 9:2-8 ^c). However, they completely misunderstood what it meant to be a leader in God’s Kingdom (10:41-45 ^d).
10:38 ^e The two brothers didn’t know what they were asking: To share in his glory, they must share in his suffering as servants.

• to drink from the bitter cup: Drinking from a cup is often associated with suffering and death (Ps 75:8 ^f; Isa 51:17 ^g, 22 ^h; Jer 25:15 ⁱ; 49:12 ^j; Lam 4:21 ^k; see also Mark 14:24 ^l, 36 ^m).

• The baptism of suffering recalls Jesus’ total commitment to God’s calling at his baptism, and it speaks of the believer’s own baptism into Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection (Rom 6:3-5 ⁿ; Col 2:12 ^o).