Mark 10:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 10:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 10:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 10:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.””

Mark 10:40 — World English Bible

Mark 10:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared.”

Mark 10:40 — American Standard Version

Mark 10:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but--to those for whom it hath been prepared.'”

Mark 10:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 10:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared. ”

Mark 10:40 — Darby Translation

Mark 10:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But to sit at my right hand, and at my left, is not mine to giue, but it shalbe giuen to them for whome it is prepared.”

Mark 10:40 — Geneva Bible

Mark 10:40 in Context — Mark 10

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.

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What Does Mark 10:40 Mean?

Mark 10:40 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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