Mark 10:37 (ASV)

Passage

And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:35 And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

Mark 10:36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

Mark 10:37 And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.

Mark 10:38 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 10:39 And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "grant", "right", "hand", "left", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "grant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "And he said unto them What would..." into verse 38's "But Jesus said unto them Ye know...", so "said" and "grant" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "grant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.