Mark 10:39

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα. Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τὸ μὲν ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω πίεσθε· καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε:

Transliteration

They de eipon to him, We dynametha. The de Iēsous eipen to them, The men potērion which I pinō piesthe; and the baptisma which I baptizomai baptisthēsesthe:

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*eipon*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they said
*dynametha*: present middle/passive, 1st plural - we are able
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
*men*: postpositive particle - indeed/truly
*potērion*: accusative, neuter, singular - cup
*pinō*: present active, 1st singular - I drink
*piesthe*: future middle, 2nd plural - you will drink
*baptisma*: accusative, neuter, singular - baptism
*baptizomai*: present passive, 1st singular - I am baptized
*baptisthēsesthe*: future passive, 2nd plural - you will be baptized

Word Meanings

*eipon*: they said/spoke/told
*dynametha*: we are able/can/have power to
*men*: indeed/truly/on the one hand
*potērion*: cup/container for drinking/figurative for suffering
*pinō*: I drink/I am drinking
*piesthe*: you will drink/partake of
*baptisma*: baptism/immersion/figurative for suffering
*baptizomai*: I am baptized/immersed
*baptisthēsesthe*: you will be baptized/immersed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 12:2 : 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, {G2532} your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and {G1722} kingdom and patience [which are] in {G5547} Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and {G1223} the testimony of {G5547} Jesus.
Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
Mark 14:31 : 31 But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will {G3756} not deny thee. {G5615} And in like manner also said they all.
Mark 14:36 : 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt.
John 13:37 : 37 Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
John 17:14 : 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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