Mark 10:36-41. See on Matthew 20:21-24. This account has some marks of independence.

In thy glory (Mark 10:37), instead of ‘in thy kingdom' (Matthew). Mark also omits ‘by my Father' after ‘prepared' (Mark 10:40). The two clauses about His baptism (Mark 10:38-39) are peculiar to this Gospel; the best authorities omit them in Matthew. We find a vividness too in use of the present tense: that I drink. ... that I am baptised with (Mark 10:38-39). ‘The Lord had already the cup of His suffering at His lips: was already, so to speak, sprinkled with the first drops of the spray of His baptism of blood'(Alford).

Began (Mark 10:41) is peculiar to Mark, intimating at the feeling of the disciples was soon interrupted.

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