Mark 10:42 (GNV)

Passage

But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayd to them, Ye know that they which are princes among the Gentiles, haue domination ouer them, and they that be great among them, exercise authoritie ouer them.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:40 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 10:41 And when the ten heard that, they began to disdaine at Iames and Iohn.

Mark 10:42 But Iesus called them vnto him, and sayd to them, Ye know that they which are princes among the Gentiles, haue domination ouer them, and they that be great among them, exercise authoritie ouer them.

Mark 10:43 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, shall be your seruant.

Mark 10:44 And whosoeuer will be chiefe of you, shall be the seruant of all.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "iesus", "vnto", "sayd", "princes", "gentiles", "haue", and "domination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "iesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And when the ten heard that they..." into verse 43's "But it shall not be so among...", so "called" and "iesus" 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 "called" and "iesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.