Jesus Came to Serve

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Mark 10:35-45 (King James Version)

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.

41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

42 But 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 shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be 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.

Jesus Is The Messiah

Mark 8:27-38 (New King James Version)

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

    ²⁷ Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”
²⁸ So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
²⁹ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”
³⁰ Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

    ³¹ And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. ³² He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. ³³ But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

  
³⁴ When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. ³⁵ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. ³⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? ³⁷ Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? ³⁸ For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

 

Mark 8:27-38 (Amplified Bible)

²⁷And Jesus went on with His disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He asked His disciples, Who do people say that I am?
    ²⁸And they answered [Him], John the Baptist; and others [say], Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.
    ²⁹And He asked them, But who do you yourselves say that I am? Peter replied to Him, You are the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
    ³⁰And He charged them sharply to tell no one about Him.
    ³¹And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must of necessity suffer many things and be tested and disapproved and rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again [^[a]from death].
    ³²And He said this freely (frankly, plainly, and explicitly, making it unmistakable). And Peter took Him ^[b]by the hand and led Him aside and then [facing Him] began to rebuke Him.
    ³³But turning around [His back to Peter] and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have a mind ^[c]intent on promoting what God wills, but what pleases men [you are not on God's side, but that of men].
    ³⁴And Jesus called [to Him] the throng with His disciples and said to them, If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown, and ^[d]lose sight of himself and his own interests] and take up his cross, and [^[e]joining Me as a disciple and siding with My party] follow ^[f]with Me [continually, cleaving steadfastly to Me].
    ³⁵For whoever wants to save his [^[g]higher, spiritual, eternal] life, will lose it [the ^[h]lower, natural, temporal life ^[i]which is lived only on earth]; and whoever gives up his life [which is lived only on earth] for My sake and the Gospel's will save it [his ^[j]higher, spiritual life ^[k]in the eternal kingdom of God].
    ³⁶For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life [^[l]in the eternal kingdom of God]?
    ³⁷For what can a man give as an exchange (^[m]a compensation, a ransom, in return) for his [blessed] life [^[n]in the eternal kingdom of God]?
    ³⁸For whoever ^[o]is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words in this adulterous (unfaithful) and [preeminently] sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory (splendor and majesty) of His Father with the holy angels.
   

Footnotes:

1. Mark 8:31 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
2. Mark 8:32 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
3. Mark 8:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
4. Mark 8:34 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
5. Mark 8:34 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
6. Mark 8:34 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
7. Mark 8:35 Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausett and David Brown, A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments.
8. Mark 8:35 Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausett and David Brown, A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments.
9. Mark 8:35 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
10. Mark 8:35 Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausett and David Brown, A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments.
11. Mark 8:35 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
12. Mark 8:36 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
13. Mark 8:37 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
14. Mark 8:37 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
15. Mark 8:38 A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures.

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