Mark 10:45

“For even the son of man, etc..] That is, Christ himself; a name by which he frequently goes both in the Old and New Testament to the arguments before produced, Christ adds his own example, to teach his disciples humility and lowliness of mind and to check their ambitious views and desires: came not to be ministered unto: not but that he was ministered unto even by the angels of God; who ministered to him in the wilderness, after he had been tempted by Satan; and he was also ministered unto by some women out of their substance; but these show the low estate he was in to stand in need of such ministrations: here the sense is that he did not appear as an earthly prince, with a fine equipage, a…”

“See the notes at Matthew 20:20-28. Mark 10:35 And James and John ...came unto him - They did this through the instrumentality of their mother. They did not come in “person,” but they got their mother to make the request for them. Compare the notes at Matthew 20:20. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A ransom for many - Even for as many souls as needed such a ransom, Co2 5:15. Mark 10:46”

“10:45 Jesus offered his own example to demonstrate what leadership in God’s Kingdom means. • Jesus understands his death as a ransom. A ransom was a payment made to free a slave or captive. • The expression for many is probably an allusion to Isa 53:12, where many means all (cp. Rom 5:15, 18-20). Jesus died as the substitute for all. Later, Jesus would speak of his blood as being poured out for many (Mark 14:24).”

“came: Mat 20:28; Luk 22:26, Luk 22:27; Joh 13:14; Phi 2:5-8; Heb 5:8 and to: Isa 53:10-12; Dan 9:24, Dan 9:26; Co2 5:21; Gal 3:13; Ti1 3:4-6; Tit 2:14; Pe1 1:19 Mark 10:46”