10:41a

The events in this paragraph probably happened soon after the event in the preceding paragraph. Connect the events in this paragraph with the preceding event in a natural way in your language.

the ten: The phrase the ten refers to the other disciples besides James and John. Mark often referred to the disciples as “the twelve,” but here he was not speaking of all of them. It may be helpful in your language to use a more specific expression. For example, the Contemporary English Version says:

the ten other disciples

heard about this: The other ten disciples learned somehow that James and John had asked Jesus to give them places of special honor. You may need to make explicit what the disciples had heard. For example, the New Living Translation, 1996 edition says:

discovered what James and John had asked

10:41b

they became indignant with James and John: The other ten disciples were indignant with James and John because of their request to Jesus. The similar passage in Luke 22:24 mentions that there was an argument among the disciples about who would be the greatest. It is likely that the other disciples were angry that James and John had asked Jesus for positions that would make them the greatest.

became indignant: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as became indignant means to be angry or indignant against something that is considered wrong or unfair. In this context Jesus’ other disciples were angry because they thought that James and John were trying to gain an advantage that would be unfair. Use an expression or idiom that is appropriate for this situation.

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