He that goes down the deepest in these services of self-denying humility shall rise the highest and hold the "chiefest" place in that kingdom; even as the Son of man, whose abasement and self-sacrifice for others, transcending all, gives Him of right a place above all! ‘A ransom.’ Lutron. He was voluntarilygivingHis life in order to be a ransom (see John 10:17-18). psychen) of Jesus given as a payment (cf. He is the great example of it. These files were made available by Mr. Ernie Stefanik. New York, USA. 43But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. Confession? The metaphor may be the translator’s, for λύτρον occurs in N.T. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/mark-10.html. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". John’s fate is less certain. This passage plays a key role in the Gospel according to Mark’s understanding of why Jesus dies and what his death means. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". Peter was probably one of Mark’s sources for the stories in this Gospel, and may have been the source of this story. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. In those few words, he introduces a theology of atonement. A servant serves even when he or she receives no personal satisfaction. Thanksgiving? "Many" is here to be taken, not in contrast with few or with all, but in opposition to one-the one Son of man for the many sinners. His service extended to giving His life as a ransom (Gr. While James and John are thinking of the cup and baptism as wonderful blessings, Jesus knows that they will involve pain, sacrifice, and death. 1871-8. BibliographyBengel, Johann Albrecht. There is no reason to believe that the other disciples are angry because of James’ and John’s insensitivity to Jesus’ situation. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/mark-10.html. nowhere excepting this utterance. A servant serves even when the circumstances are inconvenient. The Exodus is the great Old Testament instance of this redemption and release. 1887. A servant serves others even when it is inconvenient. “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with” (v. 39b). [Note: Hiebert, p261. As "the Word in the beginning with God," He was ministered unto; and as the risen Redeemer in our nature He now is ministered unto, "angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him" (1 Peter 3:22); but not for this came He here. The work of atonement was far greater and far deeper than one picture, albeit an important one, can ever portray, indeed than all pictures can ever portray. • If we examine our own prayers, we will find much that parallels the request of these two brothers. As one of the Big Three (Peter, James, and John—privileged to be with Jesus at the Transfiguration and Gethsemane), he must have been acutely aware of James’ and John’s attempt to edge him out—to narrow the Big Three to the Big Two. "Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". All other rights reserved. The disciples are traveling with Jesus on his way to Jerusalem. He insists that self-giving service is the only greatness recognized by God, and only those who give of themselves Renewal 1960. During the journey, Jesus’ disciples seemed unable to see anything clearly. Cranfield said the word carries the meaning of "all. (4) The sacrificial and vicarious nature of Christ's death is here expressed by Himself (Mark 10:45) as plainly as the manner of His death is foretold a few verses before. Jesus took the place of everyone else by paying the penalty for their sins. "[40] See Cranfield for a thorough and most convincing refutation of skeptical fulminations against this text. 1876. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many — “instead of many,” that is, “In the kingdom about to be set up, this principle shall have no place. The stories of blind men who regain their vision serve as bookends around the stories of the disciples who cannot see. The Expositor's Greek Testament. 1914. People did not take his life, except in a limited sense, for Jesus gave his life as a ransom for men (John 10:17,18). He was here to do the Father’s will and would do anything for those whom the Father had given Him. He does not want the dominion for Himself but so that He can use it for the good of all. Coming, as it does, at the climax of a series of statements leading up to it and actually demanding it, this verse is secure against all efforts to make a gloss out of it, malignant skepticism having assailed it repeatedly, its authenticity having "been denied on various grounds. While all twelve disciples fail to see, Mark singles out Peter, James, and John, the inner circle, for special notice (8:31-33; 10:35-40). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/mark-10.html. Some scholars see verse 31 as an implied rebuke to Peter and believe that James and John are taking that implied rebuke as an opportunity to gain advantage over Peter, who is the third member of Jesus’ inner circle (France, 414). He that goes down the deepest in these services of self-denying humility shall rise the highest and hold the chiefest place in that kingdom; even as the Son of man, whose abasement and self-sacrifice for others, transcending all, gives Him of right a place above all!” As “the Word in the beginning with God,” He was ministered unto; and as the risen Redeemer in our nature He now is ministered unto, “angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him” (1 Peter 3:22); but not for this came He hither. The Served of all came to be the Servant of all; and His last act was the grandest Service ever beheld by the universe of God - “HE GAVE HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR MANY!”, etc. (3) When the indignation of the ten was kindled against James and John for their offensive petition, how admirable was the wisdom of their Lord which then interposed, checking the hot quarrel which doubtless would have broken out at that moment, by calling them all equally around Him and opening to them calmly the relation in which they were to stand, and the spirit they were to cherish to each other in the future work of His kingdom, holding forth Himself as the sublime Model both for their feeling and for their acting! As noted above, Bartimaeus’ restored vision contrasts dramatically with the unseeing eyes of the disciples who have been following all along. Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. Jesus then tells the disciples, “Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all” (10:44)—and then Jesus holds up his own sacrificial service as a model for all disciples (10:45). The disciples will later come to understand Jesus’ “glory” as having to do with his Passion.