Matthew 20:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ They will turn the Son of Man over to the Gentiles [^Cthe Roman authorities] to ·laugh at [mock] him and ·beat him with whips [scourge/flog him] and crucify him. But on the third day, he will be raised to life again.”

A Mother Asks Jesus a Favor^(A)

²⁰ Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee [^CJames and John] came to Jesus with her sons. She ·bowed [knelt] before him and asked ·him to do something for her [a favor of him].

²¹ Jesus asked, “What do you want?”

She said, “·Promise [Grant; Declare; ^LSay] that one of my sons will sit at your right ·side [hand] and the other will sit at your left side in your kingdom [^Cthe positions of highest authority beside the king].”