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Two Disciples Jockey For Position In The Kingdom. Jesus Says, It Is Not Mine To Give

20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons[a], prostrating-herself and asking something from Him. 21 And the One said to her, “What do you want?” She says to Him, “Say that these two sons of mine may sit one on Your right side and one on Your left side in Your kingdom”. 22 But having responded, Jesus said, “You[b] do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able”.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:20 That is, James and John.
  2. Matthew 20:22 This word is plural. Jesus answers all three.

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