Matthew 20:23
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
- KJV
- And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- WEB
- He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give, but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
- ASV
- He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on [my] left hand, is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.
- DARBY
- [And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
- BLB
- He says to them, “Indeed you⁺ will drink My cup, but to sit at My right hand and at [My] left, this is not Mine to give, but [to] [those] for whom it has been prepared by My Father.”
- ÅB
- Han sa til dem: «Begeret mitt skal dere nok få drikke, men å sitte på høyre og venstre side av meg, tilkommer det ikke meg å gi noen; det skal bli gitt til dem som min Far har beredt det for.»
- OTB
- Han sa til dem: "Dere skal virkelig drikke av mitt beger, men å sitte ved min høyre eller venstre er ikke for meg å gi. Disse plassene er for dem som de er forberedt av min Far."
- B1930
- Han sa til dem: Min kalk skal I nok drikke; men å sitte ved min høire og ved min venstre side, det tilkommer det ikke mig å gi nogen, men det gis dem som det er beredt av min Fader.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 1:9
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextMark 10:40
But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
Read in contextMatthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Read in contextActs 12:2
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:11–12
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
Read in contextRomans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Read in contextHebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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