35 Jamesand John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesusand asked, "Teacher, will you do us a favor?"
36 Jesus asked them what they wanted, 37 and they answered, "When you come into your glory, please let one of us sit at your right side and the other at your left."10.37 right side … left: The most powerful people in a kingdom sat at the right and left side of the king.
38 Lk 12.50.Jesustold them, "You don’t really know what you’re asking! Are you able to drink from the cup10.38 drink from the cup: In the Scriptures a "cup" is sometimes used as a symbol of suffering. To "drink from the cup" would be to suffer.that I must soon drink from or be baptized as I must be baptized?"10.38 as I must be baptized: Baptism is used with the same meaning that "cup" has in this verse.
39 "Yes, we are!" James and John answered.
Then Jesusreplied, "You certainly will drink from the cup from which I must drink. And you will be baptized just as I must! 40 But it isn’t for me to say who will sit at my right side and at my left. This is for God to decide."
41 When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with Jamesand John. 42 Lk 22.25,26.But Jesuscalled the disciples together and said:
You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule. 43 Mt 23.11;Mk 9.35;Lk 22.26.But don’t act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 44 And if you want to be first, you must be everyone’s slave. 45 4 Macc 6.29.The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue10.45 rescue: The Greek word often, though not always, means the payment of a price to free a slave or a prisoner.many people.
James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John, was one of the twelve apostles, called by Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, and died by the sword by order of Herod (Acts 12:2).
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, left his father’s boat to follow Jesus, was one of the twelve apostles, and was with him at the transfiguration (Mark 1:19).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
James, the son of Zebedee and brother of John, was one of the twelve apostles, called by Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, and died by the sword by order of Herod (Acts 12:2).
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, left his father’s boat to follow Jesus, was one of the twelve apostles, and was with him at the transfiguration (Mark 1:19).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).