Mark 10:43 Meaning and Explanation
“But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →It shall not be so among his followers: whoever would be great must be their servant.
What Does Mark 10:43 Mean?
But so shall it not be among you: a flat prohibition of domination inside the community of disciples. Jesus does not rebuke the desire to be great; he reroutes it entirely. Greatness among his people will be measured by service rendered.
The word for minister means one who waits on others, who stoops to meet needs. In the kingdom the ladder runs downward: whoever wants to rise must learn to kneel. Ambition is not extinguished but converted, from the hunger to be served into the joy of serving.
Mark 10:43 in the Original Language
diakonos (διάκονος), 'minister' -- a servant who waits upon the needs of others.
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What does Mark 10:43 mean?
It shall not be so among his followers: whoever would be great must be their servant.