Mark 10:39

"But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”"

Key Reflection

Jesus warns his disciples of the gravity and suffering involved in following him, comparing it to drinking "the cup" and undergoing "baptism," which symbolize the trials and sacrifice he will face, including his crucifixion. This challenges them to consider the severe tests they will endure alongside their Master.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 39. No Barnes text on this verse. {a} "Ye shall" Mt 10:25; Joh 17:14 {b} "cup that I drink" Mr 14:36 __________________________________________________________________

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