Mark 10:42 Meaning and Explanation
“But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus gathers the twelve and describes how the rulers of the nations lord it over them and make their authority felt.
What Does Mark 10:42 Mean?
Jesus calls the quarreling disciples to himself like a patient teacher. He points to the world they all know well: the acknowledged rulers of the Gentiles, who exercise lordship, pressing power down from above, and great ones who make their authority felt.
He names the world's pattern calmly so that he can forbid it absolutely. Domination is how the nations run; it is not how his people will run. The kingdom of God is about to be given an entirely different engine, and he names it in the next breath.
Mark 10:42 in the Original Language
katakyrieuo (κατακυριεύω), 'exercise lordship' -- to lord it over, to dominate from above.
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What does Mark 10:42 mean?
Jesus gathers the twelve and describes how the rulers of the nations lord it over them and make their authority felt.