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Mark 10:40
But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.
Mark 10:40 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Mark 10:40 in other translations
But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”
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In context
37 And they said: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38 And Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the chalice that I drink of or be baptized with the baptism wherewith I am baptized?
39 But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink of; and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized you shall be baptized.
40 But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.
41 And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased at James and John.
42 But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them: and their princes have power over them.
43 But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be greater shall be your minister.
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