^35 [a](A)James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to ^[b]Jesus, saying to Him, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You.” ³⁶ And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” ³⁷ They said to Him, “^[c]Grant that we ^(B)may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.” ³⁸ But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able ^(C)to drink the cup that I drink, or ^(D)to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” ³⁹ They said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink ^(E)you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. ⁴⁰ But to sit on My right or on My left is not Mine to give; ^(F)but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

^41 (G)Hearing this, the other ten began to feel indignant with ^[d]James and John. ⁴² Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them; and their ^[e]people in high position exercise authority over them. ⁴³ But it is not this way among you; ^(H)rather, whoever wants to become ^[f]prominent among you shall be your servant; ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first among you shall be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man ^(I)did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His ^[g]life as a ransom for many.”

¹² Then, when He had washed their feet, and ^(A)taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you? ¹³ You call Me ^(B)‘Teacher’ and ^(C)‘Lord’; and ^[a]you are correct, for so I am. ¹⁴ So if I, ^(D)the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵ For I gave you ^(E)an example, so that you also would do just as I did for you. ¹⁶ Truly, truly I say to you, ^(F)a slave is not greater than his master, nor is ^[b](G)one who is sent greater than the one who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know these things, you are ^(H)blessed if you do them.

Faith and Works

^14 (A)What use is it, ^(B)my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? Can ^[a]that faith save him? ^15 (C)If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you says to them, “^(D)Go in peace, ^[b]be warmed and be filled,” yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? ¹⁷ In the same way, ^(E)faith also, if it has no works, is ^[c]dead, being by itself.