Mark 10:41-45 : 41 {
"verseID": "Mark.10.41",
"source": "Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα, ἤρξαντο ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου.",
"text": "And *akousantes* the ten, *ērxanto aganaktein peri Iakōbou* and *Iōannou*.",
"grammar": {
"*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard",
"*ērxanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they began",
"*aganaktein*": "present active infinitive - to be indignant",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*Iakōbou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of James",
"*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John"
},
"variants": {
"*akousantes*": "having heard/listened to",
"*ērxanto*": "they began/started",
"*aganaktein*": "to be indignant/angry/displeased",
"*peri*": "concerning/about/with respect to"
}
}
42 {
"verseID": "Mark.10.42",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν Ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν· καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι αὐτῶν κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν.",
"text": "The *de Iēsous proskalesamenos* them, *legei* to them, You *oidate* that those *dokountes archein* the *Ethnōn katakurieuousin* them; and the *megaloi* of them *katexousiazousin* them.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself",
"*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/tells",
"*oidate*": "perfect active, 2nd plural - you know",
"*dokountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeming/appearing",
"*archein*": "present active infinitive - to rule",
"*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of nations/Gentiles",
"*katakurieuousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they lord over",
"*megaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - great ones",
"*katexousiazousin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they exercise authority over"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned",
"*legei*": "says/tells/speaks",
"*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive",
"*dokountes*": "seeming/appearing/reputed",
"*archein*": "to rule/govern/have authority over",
"*Ethnōn*": "of nations/Gentiles/peoples",
"*katakurieuousin*": "they lord over/dominate/rule",
"*megaloi*": "great ones/important people",
"*katexousiazousin*": "they exercise authority over/dominate/control"
}
}
43 {
"verseID": "Mark.10.43",
"source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος:",
"text": "Not *houtōs* *de* shall it be *en* you: *all'* who *ean* *thelē* to *genesthai* *megas* *en* you, shall be your *diakonos*:",
"grammar": {
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way",
"*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - in/among",
"*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (contracted from *alla*) - but rather",
"*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever",
"*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire",
"*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become",
"*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/important",
"*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant/minister"
},
"variants": {
"*houtōs*": "so/thus/in this way/like this",
"*de*": "but/and/now (contrast particle)",
"*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made",
"*megas*": "great/important/significant",
"*diakonos*": "servant/minister/attendant/deacon"
}
}
44 {
"verseID": "Mark.10.44",
"source": "Καὶ ὃς ἂν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος.",
"text": "And who *an* *thelē* of you to *genesthai* *prōtos*, shall be of all *doulos*.",
"grammar": {
"*an*": "conditional particle (variant of *ean*) - if/whoever",
"*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might wish/desire",
"*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become",
"*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first/foremost",
"*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant"
},
"variants": {
"*an*": "if/whoever (conditional particle)",
"*thelē*": "wishes/desires/wants",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made",
"*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief/leading",
"*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (lower status than *diakonos*)"
}
}
45 {
"verseID": "Mark.10.45",
"source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.",
"text": "And *gar* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* to be *diakonēthēnai*, *alla* to *diakonēsai*, and to *dounai* the *psychēn* of him *lytron* *anti* many.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because/indeed",
"*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son",
"*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human",
"*ēlthen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - came/has come",
"*diakonēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be served",
"*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but rather",
"*diakonēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to serve",
"*dounai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to give",
"*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life",
"*lytron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ransom/redemption price",
"*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of/in place of"
},
"variants": {
"*gar*": "for/because/indeed (explanatory)",
"*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)",
"*ēlthen*": "came/has come",
"*diakonēthēnai*": "to be served/ministered to",
"*diakonēsai*": "to serve/minister to",
"*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow",
"*psychēn*": "soul/life/self",
"*lytron*": "ransom/redemption price/payment for release",
"*anti*": "instead of/in place of/as a substitute for"
}
}