Matthew 20:20-22

Modern English Version

A Mother’s Request^(A)

²⁰ Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him, she asked for a certain thing.

²¹ He said to her, “What do you want?”

She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom.”

²² But Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”

They said to Him, “We are able.”