Mark 10:38-51

Williams(i) 38 Jesus said to them, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am drinking, or endure the baptism of agony that I am to endure?" 39 They answered Him, "We can." Jesus said to them, "Yes, the cup that I am drinking you will have to drink, and the baptism of agony that I am enduring you will have to endure, 40 but seats at my right and at my left are not mine to give, but they will be given to those for whom they have been prepared." 41 When the other ten heard of it, they were at first very indignant at James and John. 42 Then Jesus called them to Him, and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule the heathen lord it over them, and their great men rule as despots over them; 43 but this is not to be the case among you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to hold the first positions among you must be everybody's slave. 45 For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free." 46 Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho, with His disciples and a great crowd, Timeus' son, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, was sitting on the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, you son of David, do pity me!" 48 Many of the people began to rebuke him and to tell him to keep quiet, but all the louder he kept shouting, "You son of David, do pity me!" 49 So Jesus stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." Then they told the blind man, saying, "Cheer up! Get up! He is calling for you." 50 He threw off his coat and jumped up and went to Jesus. 51 Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "Good Teacher, I want to see again."