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20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons [i.e., James and John] came to Jesus with her sons and, bowing down in reverence before Him, made a request of Him.
21 He responded to her, “What would you like me to do for you?” She answered, “Appoint my two sons to sit at your right side and at your left in your [coming] kingdom.”
22 But Jesus replied to her, “You [really] do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup [i.e., of suffering] that I am about to drink?” They [i.e., James, John and their mother. See Mark 10:35ff] answered, “[Yes] we are able to.”
23 He said to them, “Indeed you will drink my cup [of suffering]. But it is not my prerogative to appoint who sits at my right side and at my left, but rather these places are for those to whom it has been assigned by my Father.”
24 When the other ten apostles heard this, they became very upset with the two brothers.
25 Then Jesus called all the apostles to Him and said, “You are aware that rulers among the [unconverted] Gentiles lord it over their own people and their important men domineer over them [as well].
26 But it will not be this way among you, for whoever would like to become important among you will become your servant.
27 And whoever would like to be first [in prominence] among you will be your slave.
28 Even so, the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price to purchase many people [i.e., back from Satan].”