Slaves of all

We all plot. That is, we all set our minds on something. What are we after? Is it our own honor and privilege? Mark 10:35-45 presents us with a different way to live— the ambition cycle of Jesus . Here is how it works. When you want to be great, do not grasp it (or even strive toward it) but relinquish it and aim to live as slave of all. And then when you get forgetful of this new aim, or your purpose of being slave of all subtly turns into a means to be a lord, relinquish it again and reset your heart. Why such an upside-down ambition cycle? Because our lives are woven together with Jesus. And because so he has done for us. True, there is a day when honor will be given. But you are not the judge. God alone will decide and it will be right in all of our eyes, because it will be right. So let us not go there now. Let us rather entrust judgment and honor to God, and aim to live as servants of all, just like our Lord Jesus.

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Jesus' great disciples are those who are servants to all, because Jesus is the ultimate servant in the gospel.

Mark 10:35-45

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נִגְּשׁוּ אֵלָיו יַעֲקֺב וְיוֹחָנָן בְּנֵי זַבְדַּי וְאָמְרוּ לוֹ:

c And James and John, d the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him,

"רַבִּי, חֲפֵצִים אָנוּ שֶׁתַּעֲשֶׂה לְמַעֲנֵנוּ מַה שֶּׁנְּבַקֵּשׁ מִמְּךָ."

“Teacher, we want you to do for us e whatever we ask of you.”

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שָׁאַל אוֹתָם:

And he said to them,

"מָה אַתֶּם רוֹצִים שֶׁאֶעֱשֶׂה לְמַעַנְכֶם?"

f “What do you want me to do for you?”

הֵשִׁיבוּ לוֹ:

And they said to him,

"תֵּן לָנוּ לָשֶׁבֶת אֶחָד לִימִינְךָ וְאֶחָד לִשְׂמֺאלְךָ בְּתִפְאֶרֶת כְּבוֹדְךָ."

“Grant us g to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, h in your glory.”

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אָמַר לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ:

Jesus said to them,

"אֵינְכֶם יוֹדְעִים מַה שֶּׁאַתֶּם מְבַקְשִׁים.

i “You do not know what you are asking.

הַאִם יְכוֹלִים אַתֶּם לִשְׁתּוֹת אֶת הַכּוֹס שֶׁאֲנִי שׁוֹתֶה

Are you able j to drink the cup that I drink,

אוֹ לְהִטָּבֵל בַּטְּבִילָה שֶׁאֲנִי נִטְבָּל?"

or k to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

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אָמְרוּ לוֹ:

And they said to him,

"אֲנַחְנוּ יְכוֹלִים."

“We are able.”

הֵשִׁיב לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ:

And Jesus said to them,

"אֶת הַכּוֹס שֶׁאֲנִי שׁוֹתֶה תִּשְׁתּוּ

l “The cup that I drink m you will drink,

וּבַטְּבִילָה שֶׁאֲנִי נִטְבָּל תִּטָּבְלוּ,

and with the baptism with which I am baptized, n you will be baptized,

אַךְ לָשֶׁבֶת לִימִינִי אוֹ לִשְׂמֺאלִי אֵין בְּיָדִי לָתֵת

but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant,

אֶלָּא לַאֲשֶׁר הוּכַן לָהֶם."

o but it is for those for whom it has been p prepared.”

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שָׁמְעוּ הָעֲשָׂרָה

And when the ten heard it,

וְהֵחֵלּוּ לִכְעֺס עַל יַעֲקֺב וְיוֹחָנָן.

they began to be indignant at James and John.

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קָרָא לָהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ

q And Jesus called them to him

וְאָמַר לָהֶם:

and said to them,

"אַתֶּם יוֹדְעִים שֶׁאֵלֶּה הַנֶּחְשָׁבִים לְמוֹשְׁלִים בַּגּוֹיִם רוֹדִים בָּהֶם

“You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles r lord it over them,

וְהַגְּדוֹלִים שֶׁבָּהֶם שׁוֹלְטִים בָּהֶם.

and their great ones exercise authority over them.

אַל יְהִי כֵּן בֵּינֵיכֶם.

But s it shall not be so among you.

אַדְּרַבָּא, הֶחָפֵץ לִהְיוֹת גָּדוֹל בָּכֶם יְהֵא מְשָׁרֵת שֶׁלָּכֶם,

But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 1

וְהֶחָפֵץ לִהְיוֹת רִאשׁוֹן בֵּינֵיכֶם יְהֵא עֶבֶד לַכֺּל;

and whoever would be first among you must be t slave 1 of all.

כִּי גַּם בֶּן־הָאָדָם לֹא בָּא כְּדֵי שֶׁיְּשָׁרְתוּהוּ

For even the Son of Man came not to be served

אֶלָּא כְּדֵי לְשָׁרֵת

but u to serve,

וְלָתֵת אֶת נַפְשׁוֹ כֺּפֶר בְּעַד רַבִּים."

and v to give his life as a ransom for w many.”

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The life of Jesus' disciples is woven together with the life of Jesus. Thus, as he does so ought we to do.

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