Diakonos and Doulos as Concepts of True Discipleship in Mark 10.43–44
Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon
In Mark, the life of the disciple is presented as being essentially continuous with that
of Jesus. A disciple is one who is able to become a diakonos and a doulos, which come
with following Jesus. However, the disciples of Jesus in general and James and John
in particular demonstrated a misunderstanding of discipleship when they made a request
for seats of honor in Mk 10.35–42. This article demonstrates through a social
scientific reading of Mk 10.43–44 that Jesus’ teaching on diakonos and doulos is a call
to true discipleship. This shall be achieved by studying the literature review on Mk
10.35–45 as a point of departure. The meaning of the words diakonos and doulos in Mk
10.43–44 shall be explained as part of exegesis on the text. The purpose is to demonstrate that Jesus’ response to discipleship misconceptions is a call to true discipleship.
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