Matthew 20:20–28
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Suffering and Service
20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. eShe knelt down to ask Him for something. f21“What do you want?” He asked her.
“Promise,” gshe said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.” h
22But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup ithat I am about to drink?” jk
“We are able,” they said to Him.
23He told them, “You will indeed drink My cup. lBut to sit at My right and left is not Mine to give; instead, it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by My Father.” m 24When the 10 disciples heard this, they became indignant with the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them. 26It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, n27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your •slave; 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, oand to give His life—a ransom for many.” p
Footnotes
- g20:21 Say
- i20:22 Figurative language referring to His coming suffering; Mt 26:39; Jn 18:11
- j20:22 Other add and (or) to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
- l20:23 Other add and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with.
- •The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English as servant or bond servant; the HCSB translates this word as slave, not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire’s inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.
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