Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Cross-references
Mark 14:24 says Jesus' blood is poured out for many — this verse says his life is a ransom for many, the same 'for many'.
In Isaiah 53:10-12, the Suffering Servant’s life as a guilt offering for many directly prefigures the ransom Jesus gives.
In 1 Peter 1:18-19, the ransom language of Christ’s precious blood explicitly echoes the ‘ransom for many’ statement.
In Titus 2:14, Christ’s self-giving to redeem and purify a people is the direct result of the ransom ‘for many’.
In Philippians 2:5-8, this same self-emptying servant mindset and sacrificial death is the pattern Christ embodied.
In Galatians 3:13, Christ’s becoming a curse redeems us—this is the legal outworking of the ransom payment.
In 2 Corinthians 5:21, God making Christ sin for us explains the substitutionary nature of the ransom—He died in our place.
John 13:14 records Jesus washing feet, a concrete demonstration of His servanthood and a call to imitate Him.
Luke 22:27 has Jesus say He is among them as one who serves, directly mirroring the self-description of the Son of Man.
Luke 22:26 instructs that the greatest should be like the youngest and the ruler like a servant, echoing the call to serve.
Matthew 20:28 records the identical statement about the Son of Man serving and giving His life as a ransom.
In Daniel 9:26, the cutting off of the Anointed One is the precise prediction of the ‘give his life’ event.
Galatians 1:4 says Christ gave himself for our sins — this verse similarly presents his life as a ransom.
Matthew 20:26 commands servant leadership — this verse grounds that command in Jesus' own example of service and sacrifice.
Philippians 2:7 describes Jesus taking the form of a servant — this verse declares his purpose was to serve.
1 Timothy 2:6 directly states Christ gave himself as a ransom for all — the same ransom language as here.
In Hebrews 5:8, Christ’s learning obedience through suffering deepens the ‘give his life’ aspect—His sacrifice was an act of obedient service.
Exodus 30:12 uses 'ransom' for a census payment to protect life — Jesus redefines ransom as his own life given for many.
1 Peter 4:10 calls believers to serve others with their gifts — here Jesus models ultimate service by giving his life.