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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/mark/10.htm">New International Version</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/mark/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/esv/mark/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." <a href="/kjv/mark/10.htm">King James Bible</a> For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. <a href="/nkjv/mark/10.htm">New King James Version</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” <a href="/nasb_/mark/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/nasb/mark/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/mark/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” <a href="/lsb/mark/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” <a href="/amp/mark/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/csb/mark/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/hcsb/mark/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.&#8221 <a href="/asv/mark/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. <a href="/cev/mark/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people. <a href="/erv/mark/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> For verily the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. <a href="/gwt/mark/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> It's the same way with the Son of Man. He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people." <a href="/gnt/mark/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people." <a href="/isv/mark/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> because even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people." <a href="/msb/mark/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.? <a href="/net/mark/10.htm">NET Bible</a> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." <a href="/nheb/mark/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For the Son of Man also did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." <a href="/wbt/mark/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For even the son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. <a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people." <a href="/web/mark/10.htm">World English Bible</a> For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for even the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His life [as] a ransom for many.” <a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many." <a href="/ylt/mark/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.' <a href="/slt/mark/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For also the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many. <a href="/cpdv/mark/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So, too, the Son of man has not come so that they would minister to him, but so that he would minister and would give his life as a redemption for many.” <a href="/nabre/mark/10.htm">New American Bible</a> For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/nrsvce/mark/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For even The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and give his life a ransom in the place of the many.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.<CM> <a href="/godbey/mark/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a ransom for many.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many. <a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people." <a href="/worrell/mark/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his soul a ransom for many."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>For the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/10-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3518" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">The Request of James and John</a> …44and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. 45<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">even</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">did not come</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1247.htm" title="1247: diakonēthēnai (V-ANP) -- From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.">to be served,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/1247.htm" title="1247: diakonēsai (V-ANA) -- From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.">to serve,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dounai (V-ANA) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">to give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychēn (N-AFS) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">life</a> <a href="/greek/3083.htm" title="3083: lytron (N-ANS) -- From luo; something to loosen with, i.e. A redemption price.">as a ransom</a> <a href="/greek/473.htm" title="473: anti (Prep) -- A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.">for</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollōn (Adj-GMP) -- Much, many; often. ">many.” </a> 46Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a> just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” <a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a> Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: / Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. ... <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a> Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5-6</a> For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time. <a href="/john/13-14.htm">John 13:14-15</a> So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. / I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. <a href="/luke/22-27.htm">Luke 22:27</a> For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves. <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a> He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” <a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a> But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a> For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a> I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. <a href="/galatians/1-4.htm">Galatians 1:4</a> who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a> and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a> He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.came.<a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a> Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.<a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Luke 22:26,27</a> But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve… <a href="/john/13-14.htm">John 13:14</a> If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.and to.<a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a> Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand… <a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Daniel 9:24,26</a> Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy… <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a> For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; 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Jesus frequently uses this title to emphasize both His humanity and His divine authority. It reflects His role as the representative of humanity and His fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.did not come to be served In the cultural context of the first century, leaders and kings were typically served by others. Jesus contrasts this expectation by highlighting His mission as one of humility and service. This statement challenges the disciples' understanding of greatness and leadership, which they often equated with power and status.but to serve Jesus exemplifies servant leadership, a concept that is countercultural both in His time and today. His life and ministry were marked by acts of service, such as healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and washing the disciples' feet (<a href="/john/13.htm">John 13:1-17</a>). This phrase underscores the call for His followers to adopt a similar posture of humility and service.and to give His life This phrase foreshadows Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross. It highlights the voluntary nature of His sacrifice, emphasizing that He willingly laid down His life. This act of giving is central to the Christian understanding of atonement and redemption.as a ransom for many The term "ransom" refers to the price paid to release someone from bondage or captivity. In the biblical context, it signifies Jesus' death as the means of liberating humanity from sin and death. The word "many" indicates the vast scope of His redemptive work, aligning with prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11-12</a>, which speak of the suffering servant bearing the sins of many. This phrase encapsulates the core of the Gospel message, highlighting the substitutionary nature of Christ's atonement.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ (Son of Man)</a> The central figure in this verse, Jesus refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," a title that emphasizes both His humanity and His divine mission. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, who are being instructed on the nature of true greatness and servanthood. 3. <a href="/topical/r/ransom.htm">Ransom</a> The concept of a ransom highlights the sacrificial nature of Jesus' mission, indicating a payment made for the liberation of others. 4. <a href="/topical/s/service.htm">Service</a> The act of serving others, which Jesus exemplifies and calls His followers to emulate. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_many.htm">The Many</a> Refers to those who benefit from Jesus' sacrificial act, indicating the broad scope of His redemptive work.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_true_greatness.htm">Understanding True Greatness</a> True greatness in the Kingdom of God is measured by one's willingness to serve others, following the example of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_christ's_mission.htm">The Nature of Christ's Mission</a> Jesus' mission was not to seek personal glory or power but to serve humanity and provide salvation through His sacrificial death. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_servanthood.htm">The Call to Servanthood</a> As followers of Christ, we are called to adopt a servant's heart, prioritizing the needs of others above our own desires. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a> Jesus' life given as a ransom underscores the immense cost of our redemption, calling us to live lives of gratitude and obedience. <a href="/topical/l/living_sacrificially.htm">Living Sacrificially</a> Emulating Christ's example involves living sacrificially, being willing to give of ourselves for the benefit of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 10</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_come_to_serve_or_be_served.htm">Did Jesus come to serve or be served?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_jesus'_ransom_signify.htm">What does Jesus' life as a ransom signify?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_titus.htm">Did Christ's death pay a ransom to free humanity?</a> <a href="/q/did_christ's_death_ransom_humanity.htm">Did Christ's death pay a ransom to free humanity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 45. - A ransom for many (λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν; from λύω. to loose, or set free). Not that Christ died only for the elect. For Christ died for all; and has obtained for all the means necessary and sufficient for their salvation. Yet the fruit of his death and his full salvation comes only to those who persevere to the end. When our Lord says that he came "to give his life a ransom for many," he regards the vast multitude of those who are included within his purposes of mercy. He "is the Savior of all men, specially of them that believe." <a href="/commentaries/mark/10-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. even καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. did not come ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to be served, διακονηθῆναι (diakonēthēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_1247.htm">Strong's 1247: </a> From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. to serve, διακονῆσαι (diakonēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1247.htm">Strong's 1247: </a> From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. to give δοῦναι (dounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. [as] a ransom λύτρον (lytron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3083.htm">Strong's 3083: </a> From luo; something to loosen with, i.e. A redemption price. for ἀντὶ (anti) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_473.htm">Strong's 473: </a> A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of. many.” πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 10:45 For the Son of Man also came (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/10-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 10:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 10:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 10:46"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 10:46" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>