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33-34 “We are now going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “as you can see. And the Son of Man will be betrayed into the power of the chief priests and scribes. They are going to condemn him to death and hand him over to pagans who will jeer at him and spit at him and flog him and kill him. But after three days he will rise again.”

An ill-timed request

35 Then Zebedee’s two sons James and John approached him, saying “Master, we want you to grant us a special request.”

36 “What do you want me to do for you?” answered Jesus.

37 “Give us permission to sit one on each side of you in the glory of your kingdom!”

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