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over them. Yet it shall not be so among you;
but whoever desires to become great among
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you shall be your servant. And whoever of you
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31:23 love the LORD. Biblical love includes an desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even
attitudinal response and demonstrated obedi- the Son of Man did not come to be served, but
ence (see Deut.6:4,5;10:12;John 14:15,21;15:10; to serve, and to give His life a ransom for
2 John 6).The assurance of both reward and ret- many.”
ribution is a biblical maxim (e.g.,Deut.7:9,10).

And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the LORD. 10:45 Son of Man did not come to be
Proverbs 11:15 served. Jesus was the supreme example of
servant leadership (see John 13:13–15). The
15 He who is surety for a stranger will King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev. 19:16)
suffer, relinquished His privileges (Phil. 2:5–8) and
But one who hates being surety is gave His life as a selfless sacrifice in serving
secure. others. ransom for many. “Ransom” refers to
the price paid to free a slave or a prisoner;“for”
Mark 10:32–52 means “in place of.” Christ’s substitutionary
death on behalf of those who would put their
32 Now they were on the road, going up to Je-
rusalem, and Jesus was going before them; faith in Him is the most glorious,blessed truth
in all of Scripture (see Rom. 8:1–3; 1 Cor. 6:20;
and they were amazed. And as they followed Gal.3:13;4:5;Eph.1:7;Titus 2:14;1 Pet.1:18,19).
they were afraid. Then He took the twelve The ransom was not paid to Satan, as some
aside again and began to tell them the things erroneous theories of the atonement teach.
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that would happen to Him: “Behold, we are Satan is presented in Scripture as a foe to be
going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man defeated, not a ruler to be placated. The ran-
will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the som price was paid to God to satisfy His justice
scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and holy wrath against sin. In paying it, Christ
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and deliver Him to the Gentiles; and they will “bore our sins in His own body on the [cross]”
mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, (1 Pet. 2:24).
and kill Him. And the third day He will rise
again.”
35 Then James and John, the sons of 46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out
Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we of Jericho with His disciples and a great multi-
want You to do for us whatever we ask.” tude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus,
36 And He said to them, “What do you want sat by the road begging. And when he heard
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Me to do for you?” that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry
37 They said to Him, “Grant us that we may out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy
sit, one on Your right hand and the other on on me!”
Your left, in Your glory.” 48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he
38 But Jesus said to them, “You do not know cried out all the more, “Son of David, have
what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup mercy on me!”
that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism 49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to
that I am baptized with?” be called.
39 They said to Him, “We are able.” Then they called the blind man, saying to
So Jesus said to them, “You will indeed him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling
drink the cup that I drink, and with the bap- you.”
tism I am baptized with you will be baptized; 50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose
40 but to sit on My right hand and on My left is and came to Jesus.
not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it 51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What
is prepared.” do you want Me to do for you?”
41 And when the ten heard it, they began to The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I
be greatly displeased with James and John. may receive my sight.”
42 But Jesus called them to Himself and said to 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way;
them, “You know that those who are consid- your faith has made you well.” And immedi-
ered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over ately he received his sight and followed Jesus
them, and their great ones exercise authority on the road.

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