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Mark 10:45 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Mark 10:45 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 10 verse 45 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 10:45
This verse articulates the heart of Christ's mission and the doctrine of substitutionary atonement. Jesus contrasts His purpose with worldly leadership—He "came not to be ministered unto, but to minister" (ouk ēlthen diakonēthēnai alla diakonēsai, οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι). The verb diakonēsai (διακονῆσαι, "to serve") denotes menial service, even table-waiting—a shocking role for the Son of God. The climactic phrase "to give his life a ransom for many" (dounai tēn psychēn autou lytron anti pollōn, δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν) introduces the atonement's central metap...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 10:45
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“but to serve”
“which was also in Christ Jesus”
“that”
“that he might redeem us from all iniquity”
“the Lord and the Teacher”
“and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.”
“yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.”
“let him become as the younger”
“he shall see his seed. He shall prolong his days”
“as of a faultless and pure lamb”