Matthew 20:20

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Matthew 20:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping [him], and asking a certain thing of him.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 20

¹⁸ “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death

¹⁹ and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”

²⁰ Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

²¹ “What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

²² “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

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