Mark 10:43 (ASV)

Passage

But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

Nearby Context

Mark 10:41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.

Mark 10:42 And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Mark 10:43 But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

Mark 10:44 and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

Mark 10:45 For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whosoever", "become", "great", "shall", and "minister". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whosoever" and "become", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 42's "And Jesus called them to him and..." into verse 44's "and whosoever would be first among you...", so "whosoever" and "become" 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 "whosoever" and "become" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.