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Mark 10:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 42 But Jesus called them to him and said to them: “You know that those who appear to be* ruling the nations lord it over them and their great ones wield authority over them.+

Mark 10:42

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 42 But Jesus, after calling them to him, said to them: “YOU know that those who appear to be ruling the nations lord it over them and their great ones wield authority over them.+

Mark 10:42

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 42 καὶ And προσκαλεσάμενος having called toward himself αὐτοὺς them ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus λέγει is saying αὐτοῖς to them Οἴδατε YOU have known ὅτι that οἱ the (ones) δοκοῦντες seeming ἄρχειν to be ruling τῶν of the ἐθνῶν nations κατακυριεύουσιν are lording it over αὐτῶν them καὶ and οἱ the μεγάλοι great (ones) αὐτῶν of them κατεξουσιάζουσιν are wielding authority over αὐτῶν. them.

Mark 10:42

King James Version
- 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

Mark 10:42

American Standard Version
- 42 And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

Mark 10:42

The Bible in Living English
- 42 and Jesus called them to him and said to them “You know that those who are thought to head the nations lord it over them and their great men domineer over them.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 10:42
  
  lord it over them: Or “dominate them; are masters over them.” This Greek term is used only four times in the Christian Greek Scriptures. (Mt 20:25; Mr 10:42; 1Pe 5:3; and at Ac 19:16, where it is rendered “overpowered”) Jesus’ counsel brought to mind the hated Roman yoke and the oppressive domination by the Herods. (Mt 2:16; Joh 11:48) Peter evidently got the point, later urging Christian elders to lead by example, not by domination. (1Pe 5:3) A related verb used in Luke’s parallel account (Lu 22:25) is also used at 2Co 1:24, where Paul says that Christians are not to be “masters over” the faith of fellow believers.