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?”

"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
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What does Mark 10:38 mean?

Mark 10:38 (KJV) says, "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?" This verse comes from a passage in the Gospel of Mark where James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to…

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The Cup of Suffering and the Baptism of Sacrifice

In the world of ambition and desire, we often find ourselves reaching for the heights of success, recognition, and power. It is human nature to aspire for the best—yet in the pursuit of greatness, we may overlook the profound truth revealed in Mark 10:38 (KJV): "But Jesus said…

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A Prayer of Understanding and Commitment

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking wisdom and strength as I reflect on the words spoken by Your Son, Jesus Christ, in Mark 10:38. "But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink…

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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?"
Jesus asked, ‘Can you drink the cup that I must drink, or be baptised with the baptism with which I must be baptised?’ (Mk10:38
Mark 9:38
Mark 15:38 - "And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom."
Mark 5:38 - "And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly."
Mark 14:38 - "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak."
Ezra 10:38 - "And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,"
Mark 12:38 - "¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,"
Mark 4:38 - "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
"And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." - Mark 15:38
Mark 10
Mark 10
Jos 10:38 (KJVA) 38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Mark 1:38 - "And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth."
Mark 10
Mark 10
Mark 6:38 - "He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes."
Mark 10:31
Mark 2:10
Mark 10:46
"And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei," - Ezra 10:38
Joshua 10:38 - "¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:"
Mark 10:10 - "And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter."
Job 38:10 - "And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,"
Mark 10:46
Mark 10:46
"Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak." - Mark 14:38
Matthew 10:38 - "And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."