Mark 10:40

40 But I don't have the authority to grant you a seat at my right or left. Those positions have already been prepared for certain people."

Mark 10:40 In-Context

38 Jesus said, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink the cup that I'm going to drink? Can you be baptized with the baptism that I'm going to receive?"
39 "We can," they told him. Jesus told them, "You will drink the cup that I'm going to drink. You will be baptized with the baptism that I'm going to receive.
40 But I don't have the authority to grant you a seat at my right or left. Those positions have already been prepared for certain people."
41 When the other ten apostles heard about it, they were irritated with James and John.
42 Jesus called the apostles and said, "You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people.
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