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   to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the   
   Son of man shall be accomplished.   
   [32] For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and   
   spitefully entreated, and spitted on:   
   [33] And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he   
   shall rise again.   
   [34] And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from   
   them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.   
      
   Mark 10:35-45   
      
   The Request of James and John   
   Mt 20:20-28   
      
   35 (Mt 20:20-28) Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him,   
   saying, "Teacher, we want that whatever we may ask, You would do for us."   
   36 (Mk 10:51) He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?   
   37 (Mt 19:28) They said to Him, "Grant us to sit, one at Your right hand   
   and the other at Your left hand, in Your glory.:   
   38 (Lk 12:50; Isa 51:22) But Jesus said to them, "You do not know   
   what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink   
   and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized?"   
   39 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) They said to Him, "We can."   
   Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink   
   and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptized.   
   40 (Mt 25:34) But to sit at My right hand or at My left hand is not Mine   
   to grant. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."   
   41 When the ten heard it, they began to be very displeased   
   with James and John.   
   42 (Lk 22:25; 1Pe 5:3) But Jesus called them together, and said,   
   "You know that those who are appointed to rule over the Gentiles   
   lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.   
   43 (Mk 9:35; Lk 9:48) But it shall not be so among you.   
   Whoever would be great among you must be your servant,   
   44 and whoever among you would be greatest must be servant of all.   
   45 (Mt 20:28; Isa 53:10-12) For even the Son of Man came not   
   to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."   
      
   [35] And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master,   
   we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.   
   [36] And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?   
   [37] They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right   
   hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.   
   [38] But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the   
   cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized   
   with?   
   [39] And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall   
   indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am   
   baptized withal shall ye be baptized:   
   [40] But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give;   
   but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.   
   [41] And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James   
   and John.   
   [42] But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they   
   which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them;   
   and their great ones exercise authority upon them.   
   [43] But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among   
   you, shall be your minister:   
   [44] And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.   
   [45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to   
   minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.   
      
   Matthew 20:20-34   
      
   A Mother's Request   
   Mk 10:35-45   
      
   20 (Mt 4:21; 8:2) Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came   
   to Him with her sons. And kneeling before Him,   
   she asked for a certain thing.   
   21 (Mt 19:28) He said to her, "What do you want?"   
   She said to Him, "Grant that these two sons of mine may sit,   
   one at Your right hand and one at Your left, in Your kingdom."   
   22 (Mt 26:42; Lk 22:42) But Jesus answered, "You do not know   
   what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that   
   I am to drink, and to be baptized with the baptism   
   that I am baptized with?"   
   They said to Him, "We are able."   
   23 (Ac 12:2; Rev 1:9) He said to them, "You will indeed drink   
   from My cup and be baptieed with the baptism that I am baptized with.   
   But to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to grant,   
   but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father."   
   24 When the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation   
   against the two brothers.   
   25 (Lk 22:25-27; Mt 18:3-4) But Jesus called them to Him and said,   
   "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,   
   and those who are great exercise authority over them.   
   26 (Mk 9:35; 10:43) It shall not be so among you.   
   Whoever would be great among you, let him serve you,   
   27 and whoever would be first among you, let him be your slave,   
   28 (Heb 9:28; Mt 26:28; 1Ti 2:6) even as the Son of Man did not   
   come to be served, but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many."   
      
   [20] Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons,   
   worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.   
   [21] And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that   
   these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the   
   left, in thy kingdom.   
   [22] But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to   
   drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism   
   that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.   
   [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 not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for   
   whom it is prepared of my Father.   
   [24] And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the   
   two brethren.   
   [25] But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of   
   the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise   
   authority upon them.   
   [26] But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among   
   you, let him be your minister;   
   [27] And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:   
   [28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,   
   and to give his life a ransom for many.   
      
   The Healing of Two Blind Men   
   Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43   
      
   29 (Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43) As they departed from Jericho,   
   a large crowd followed Him.   
   30 (Mt 21:9; 22:42) There, two blind men sitting by the road,   
   when they heard that ­Jesus was passing by, cried out,   
   "Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"   
   31 (Mt 19:13) The crowd rebuked them, that they should be silent.   
   But they cried out even more, "Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!"   
   32 Jesus stood still and called them, saying,   
   "What do you want Me to do for you?"   
   33 They said to Him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."   
   34 So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes.   
   Immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.   
      
   [29] And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.   
   [30] And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard   
   that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son   
   of David.   
   [31] And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace:   
   but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of   
   David.   
   [32] And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I   
   shall do unto you?   
   [33] They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.   
   [34] So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and   
   immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.   
      
   Mark 10:46-52   
      
      
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