Matthew:20:20-28
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geneva@Matthew:20:21 @ 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.
geneva@Matthew:20:22 @ 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.
geneva@Matthew:20:23 @ 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.
geneva@Matthew:20:24 @ And when the other ten heard this, they disdained at the two brethren.
geneva@Matthew:20:25 @ 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.
geneva@Matthew:20:26 @ But it shall not be so among you: but whosoeuer will be great among you, let him be your seruant.
geneva@Matthew:20:27 @ And whosoeuer will be chiefe among you, let him be your seruant.
geneva@Matthew:20:28 @ 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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