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href="/bsb/mark/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and whoever desires to become first among you will be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you shall be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wishes to be first <i>and</i> most important among you must be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you will be a slave to all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And if you want to be first, you must be everyone's slave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever wants to be most important among you will be a slave for everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to everyone, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And whoever wants to be first among you must be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And whoever of you will be the chief, shall be servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and whoever of you may will to become first, he will be servant of all;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and whoever desires to become first among you will be slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And whoever of you should wish to be the first, he shall be the servant of all.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever will be first among you, shall be the servant of all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And anyone of you who wishes to be first, let him be a servant of every man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And he among you who wants to be the first will be a servant to all.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and whoever among you desires to be first, shall be servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and whosoever will be first, let him be the servant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and whoever desires to be first among you must be the bondservant of all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be servant of all:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and whoever of you would be first shall be servant of all.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/10-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3513" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">The Request of James and John</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whoever</a> <a href="/greek/302.htm" title="302: an (Prtcl) -- A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty."></a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: thelē (V-PSA-3S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">wants</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: einai (V-PNA) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">to be</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtos (Adj-NMS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">must be</a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulos (N-NMS) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">the slave</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">of all.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">45</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-26.htm">Matthew 20:26-28</a></span><br />It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-26.htm">Luke 22:26-27</a></span><br />But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-14.htm">John 13:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-11.htm">Matthew 23:11-12</a></span><br />The greatest among you shall be your servant. / For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">1 Corinthians 9:19</a></span><br />Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a></span><br />Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a></span><br />For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Ephesians 5:21</a></span><br />Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm">Proverbs 15:33</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-4.htm">Proverbs 22:4</a></span><br />The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And whoever of you will be the most chief, shall be servant of all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-51.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/matthew/20-27.htm">Bondservant</a> <a href="/mark/10-33.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Chiefest</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/mark/10-41.htm">First</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/matthew/26-51.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Wants</a> <a href="/mark/10-43.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Bondman</a> <a href="/john/8-34.htm">Bondservant</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-5.htm">Chiefest</a> <a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/mark/12-20.htm">First</a> <a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Wants</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-1.htm">Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-13.htm">blesses the children that are brought unto him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-17.htm">resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-23.htm">tells his disciples of the danger of riches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-28.htm">promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-32.htm">foretells his death and resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-35.htm">bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm">and restores to Bartimaeus his sight.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and whoever wants to be first</b><br>This phrase addresses the human desire for greatness and prominence. In the cultural context of the Roman Empire, status and hierarchy were highly valued, and being "first" was associated with power and authority. Jesus challenges this notion by redefining what it means to be first in the Kingdom of God. This teaching is consistent with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/matthew/20-16.htm">Matthew 20:16</a>, where Jesus states, "So the last will be first, and the first will be last." It reflects the upside-down nature of God's kingdom, where humility and service are exalted over worldly power.<p><b>must be the slave of all</b><br>The term "slave" here is translated from the Greek word "doulos," which implies complete devotion and service to others. In the historical context, slavery was a common institution in the Roman world, often associated with a lack of freedom and dignity. However, Jesus uses this imagery to illustrate the radical call to servanthood in His kingdom. This concept is further exemplified in Jesus' own life, as seen in <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a>, where He "made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant." The call to be a "slave of all" is a call to selflessness and sacrificial love, mirroring Christ's example. This teaching is a fulfillment of the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the Messiah is depicted as a suffering servant, highlighting the paradoxical nature of true greatness in God's eyes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the nature of true greatness in the Kingdom of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, they are learning about the values of servanthood and humility.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/james_and_john.htm">James and John</a></b><br>Earlier in the chapter, these two disciples request positions of honor, prompting Jesus to teach about servanthood.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The place where Jesus and His disciples are heading, symbolizing the culmination of Jesus' earthly ministry and His ultimate act of servanthood.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a></b><br>Mentioned in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/mark/10.htm">Mark 10</a>, representing those who exercise authority in a worldly manner, contrasting with Jesus' teaching on servanthood.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_paradox_of_greatness.htm">The Paradox of Greatness</a></b><br>In God's Kingdom, true greatness is found in humility and service, not in power or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/servanthood_as_leadership.htm">Servanthood as Leadership</a></b><br>Jesus redefines leadership as serving others, challenging worldly notions of authority and control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/imitating_christ.htm">Imitating Christ</a></b><br>Believers are called to follow Jesus' example of servanthood, reflecting His love and humility in their interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_a_servant.htm">The Heart of a Servant</a></b><br>Cultivating a servant's heart requires intentionality and a willingness to put others' needs before our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Serving others aligns with eternal values, storing up treasures in heaven rather than seeking earthly recognition.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_greatness,_smallness.htm">What does the Bible say about greatness and smallness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_hope_if_it_is_already_seen.htm">What does the Bible say about greatness and smallness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_kkk_a_christian_group.htm">Is the KKK considered a Christian group?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_colonialism_and_imperialism_differ.htm">How do colonialism and imperialism differ?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/10-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">whoever</span><br /><span class="grk">ὃς</span> <span class="translit">(hos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wants</span><br /><span class="grk">θέλῃ</span> <span class="translit">(thelē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶναι</span> <span class="translit">(einai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">first</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτος</span> <span class="translit">(prōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must be</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔσται</span> <span class="translit">(estai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] slave</span><br /><span class="grk">δοῦλος</span> <span class="translit">(doulos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all.</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντων</span> <span class="translit">(pantōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/10-44.htm">Mark 10:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/10-44.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 10:44 Whoever of you wants to become first (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/10-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 10:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 10:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/10-45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 10:45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 10:45" /></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>