Mark 10:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Mark 10:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 10:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 10:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?””

Mark 10:38 — World English Bible

Mark 10:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? ”

Mark 10:38 — American Standard Version

Mark 10:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jesus said to them, `Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with--to be baptized?'”

Mark 10:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 10:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesus said to them, Ye do not know what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup which I drink, or be baptised with the baptism that I am baptised with? ”

Mark 10:38 — Darby Translation

Mark 10:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye knowe not what ye aske. Can ye drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be baptized with?”

Mark 10:38 — Geneva Bible

Mark 10:38 in Context — Mark 10

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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What Does Mark 10:38 Mean?

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