Matthew 20

A Mother’s Request

20 *For ver. 20-28, see Mark 10:35-45Then *ch. 4:21;27:56the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and *See ch. 8:2kneeling before him she asked him for something. 21 And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine *[ch. 19:28] are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, *ch. 16:28;25:31,34;Luke 23:42in your kingdom." 22 Jesus answered, *[Luke 9:33;23:34] "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able *ch. 26:29,42;Mark 14:36;Luke 22:42;John 18:11;[Isa. 51:22]to drink the cup that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able." 23 He said to them, *[Rom. 8:17;Phil. 3:10] "You will drink *Acts 12:2;Rev. 1:9my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, *[ch. 19:11] but it is for those for whom it has been *ch. 25:34prepared by my Father."