Matthew 20:20-23

A Mother’s Request

20 aThen bthe mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and ckneeling before him she asked him for something. 21And he said to her, What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine dare to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, ein your kingdom.” 22Jesus answered, f“You do not know what you are asking. Are you able gto drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.” 23He said to them, h“You will drink imy cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, jbut it is for those for whom it has been kprepared by my Father.”
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