Mark 10:45
What is written? (ESV)
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
What does it say?
The Son of Man came to serve, not to be served, and to give His life to ransom many.
What is its immediate context?
Jesus is in the midst of His public ministry. His apostles have just engaged in an exchange, really an argument, about who might be exalted in His kingdom. Matthew (20:20-28) and Luke (22:25-27) also record this event.
How Mark 10:45 is applied across Bible answers
For whom did Christ die?
The "many" here must, in light of the other passages, be referring to those who actually accept His sacrifice in belief.
This is the same type of point about the "many" that Jesus makes later in Matthew 26:27-28 or the Hebrews writer makes (Hebrews 2:10).
What was Jesus’ mission on earth?
Jesus came to serve mankind by standing in the place of sinners (all mankind) and giving His life.
