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Matthew 20:22-24
New Living Translation
Matthew 20:22-24
New Living Translation
22 But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink?”
“Oh yes,” they replied, “we are able!”
23 Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”
24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant.
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Matthew 20:22-24
New International Version
Matthew 20:22-24
New International Version
22 “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said to them. “Can you drink the cup(A) I am going to drink?”
“We can,” they answered.
23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup,(B) but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”
24 When the ten heard about this, they were indignant(C) with the two brothers.
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