What Does Mark 10:36 Mean in the King James?
And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Before anything is done, Jesus asks you to bring the desire beneath your request into words.
THE MEANING
Your desire is not left vague: the question gives it room to become spoken and specific. What you want is placed beside what you are asking another to do for you.
THE ROOT
θέλετε
thelete
GROWS FROM
θελ-
The Greek verb θέλω (thelō) means to want, will, or desire.
The form translated “would” names the disciples’ present wanting. Its word family keeps desire, willingness, and what is willed close together, bringing the intention beneath a request into the open.
ALSO GROWS
thelēma: Will, desire, or what is willed.
θέλημα
It shows that wanting is an intention with a shape, not merely a vague feeling.
thelōn: Willing or desiring; the one who wants.
θέλων
This form keeps the focus on a person actively willing something, as Jesus’ question does.
THE PATTERN
A question can make room for desire to become visible, whether it is spoken directly or carried in a groan.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.THE THREAD
And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.The same Greek verb for wanting appears in this near-identical question. James and John name a desire for status; the blind man names sight, showing how the answer brings the desire beneath a request into view.
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