The Meaning of Mark 10:34 Explained

Mark 10:34

KJV: And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

YLT: and they shall mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.'

Darby: and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.

ASV: and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  they shall mock  him,  and  shall scourge  him,  and  shall spit upon  him,  and  shall kill  him:  and  the third  day  he shall rise again. 

What does Mark 10:34 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 10:23-52 - True Riches And Real Greatness
Wealth brings many temptations. It is not said that rich men cannot get through the gate, but they will have to stoop very low and be stripped of the love of wealth, though not necessarily of wealth itself. In Christ's kingdom to give all is to get all. The surrendered life needs no pity, for what it loses on the material side is more than compensated by its enormous spiritual gains, Mark 10:30-31. Perhaps the request of the two brethren was dictated rather by the desire to be near the Master than by ambition; but in any case there is only one price to be paid. We must know the fellowship of His sufferings, if we are to share His glory, 2 Timothy 2:11, etc. It is easy to say, "We are able;" but had they not experienced the day of Pentecost, these two aspirants had certainly failed, Philippians 4:13. If you are not called to suffer with Him, then serve. Service like Christ's will bring you near His throne, as will also a share in His suffering. With us as with Bartimaeus, obstacles and difficulties should not daunt, but rather incite to more eager prayers. Christ is ever saying to men-Courage! Only faith could make a blind man cast away his garment, but he knew that he would be able to find it again with the sight that Jesus would certainly bestow. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 10

1  Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;
13  blesses the children that are brought unto him;
17  resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life;
23  tells his disciples of the danger of riches;
28  promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel;
32  foretells his death and resurrection;
35  bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him;
46  and restores to Bartimaeus his sight

What do the individual words in Mark 10:34 mean?

And they will mock Him will spit upon will flog Him will kill on the third day He will rise again
καὶ ἐμπαίξουσιν αὐτῷ ἐμπτύσουσιν μαστιγώσουσιν αὐτὸν ἀποκτενοῦσιν μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται

ἐμπαίξουσιν  they  will  mock 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: ἐμπαίζω  
Sense: to play with, trifle with.
ἐμπτύσουσιν  will  spit  upon 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: ἐμπτύω  
Sense: to spit upon.
μαστιγώσουσιν  will  flog 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: μαστιγόω  
Sense: to scourge.
ἀποκτενοῦσιν  will  kill 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: ἀποκτείνω 
Sense: to kill in any way whatever.
μετὰ  on  the 
Parse: Preposition
Root: μετά  
Sense: with, after, behind.
τρεῖς  third 
Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Plural
Root: τρεῖς 
Sense: three.
ἡμέρας  day 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural
Root: ἡμέρα  
Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night.
ἀναστήσεται  He  will  rise  again 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀναπηδάω 
Sense: to cause to rise up, raise up.