Mark 10:37 (GNV)

Passage

And they said to him, Graunt vnto vs, that we may sit, one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy glory.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:35 Then Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus came vnto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest doe for vs that we desire.

Mark 10:36 And he sayd vnto them, What would ye I should doe for you?

Mark 10:37 And they said to him, Graunt vnto vs, that we may sit, one at thy right hand, and the other at thy left hand in thy glory.

Mark 10:38 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 10:39 And they said vnto him, We can. But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme wherewith I shalbe baptized:

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 36's "And he sayd vnto them What would..." into verse 38's "But Iesus sayd vnto them Ye knowe...", so "said" and "graunt" 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 "graunt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.