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Text -- Matthew 20:21-34 (NET)
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20:21 He said to her , “What do you want ?” She replied , “Permit these two sons of mine to sit , one at your right hand and one at your left , in your kingdom .”
20:22 Jesus answered , “You don’t know what you are asking ! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink ?” They said to him , “We are able .”
20:23 He told them , “You will drink my cup , but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give . Rather , it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father .”
20:24 Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers .
20:25 But Jesus called them and said , “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them , and those in high positions use their authority over them .
20:26 It must not be this way among you ! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant ,
20:27 and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave –
20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve , and to give his life as a ransom for many .”
Two Blind Men Healed
20:29 As they were leaving Jericho , a large crowd followed them .
20:30 Two blind men were sitting by the road . When they heard that Jesus was passing by , they shouted , “Have mercy on us , Lord , Son of David !”
20:31 The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet . But they shouted even more loudly , “Lord , have mercy on us , Son of David !”
20:32 Jesus stopped , called them , and said , “What do you want me to do for you ?”
20:33 They said to him , “Lord , let our eyes be opened .”
20:34 Moved with compassion , Jesus touched their eyes . Immediately they received their sight and followed him .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
JESUS CHRIST, 4D |
Jesus, The Christ |
WAGES |
Jericho |
Matthew, Gospel according to |
John |
Minister |
Bartimaeus |
Miracles |
Salome |
James |
BEG; BEGGAR; BEGGING |
Faith |
Blindness |
Mankind |
Commandments |
Fellowship |
Influence |
Civil Service |
GOD, 3 |
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NET Notes: Mat 20:21 A majority of witnesses read σου (sou, “your”) here, perhaps for clarification. At the same time, it is possible that the p...
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NET Notes: Mat 20:22 No more naïve words have ever been spoken as those found here coming from James and John, “We are able.” They said it with such confi...
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NET Notes: Mat 20:24 The word “this” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
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NET Notes: Mat 20:28 The Greek word for ransom (λύτρον, lutron) is found here and in Mark 10:45 and refers to the payment of a price in order...
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NET Notes: Mat 20:30 There was a tradition in Judaism that the Son of David (Solomon) had great powers of healing (Josephus, Ant. 8.2.5 [8.42-49]).
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