Mat 20:21 | TNotes | STEP | 20:21 The promise of sitting in positions of authority in God’s Kingdom had already been given (19:28 ); the brothers’ request seems to have been motivated out of selfish desire for prominence, with no regard for the suffering the Messiah would soon undergo (see Matt 23:6 ; Luke 14:7-11 ).

cMatt 23:6►

dLuke 14:7-11►

‏ Matthew 20:21

20:21 ^a The promise of sitting in positions of authority in God’s Kingdom had already been given (19:28 ^b); the brothers’ request seems to have been motivated out of selfish desire for prominence, with no regard for the suffering the Messiah would soon undergo (see Matt 23:6 ^c; Luke 14:7-11 ^d).