Matthew:20:20-28
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And he said vnto her ,
What wouldest thou ?
She said to him ,
Graunt that these my two sonnes may sit ,
the one at thy right hand ,
and the other at thy left hand in thy kingdome .
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But Jesus answered and said ,
Ye know not what ye ask .
Are ye able to (
note :)«
Taking the cup »
is figurative speech for that which is contained in the cup .
And again ,
the Hebrews understand by the word «
cup »,
sometimes the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin ,
as (
Psa_11
:6 ),
or the joy that is given to the faithful ,
as (
Psa_23
:5 ),
and sometimes a lot or condition ,
as (
Psa_16
:5 ).(:
note )
drink of the cup that I shall drink of ,
and to be baptized with the This is in reference to afflictions ,
as David commonly uses .
baptism that I am baptized with ?
They say unto him ,
We are able .
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And he saith unto them ,
Ye shall drink indeed of my cup ,
and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with :
but to sit on my right hand ,
and on my left ,
is (
note :)
The almightiness of Christ '
s divinity is not shut out by this ,
but it shows the debasing of himself by taking man '
s nature upon him .(:
note )
not mine to give ,
but [
it shall be given to them ]
for whom it is prepared of my Father .
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And when the other ten heard this ,
they disdained at the two brethren .
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But Jesus called them [
unto him ],
and said ,
Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise (
note :)
Somewhat sharply and roughly .(:
note )
dominion over them ,
and they that are great exercise authority upon them .
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But it shall not be so among you :
but whosoeuer will be great among you ,
let him be your seruant .
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And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you ,
let him be your seruant .
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Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued ,
but to serue ,
and to giue his life for the ransome of many .
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