The Request of James and John(A)

35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask.”

36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.

37 They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.”(B)

38 “You don’t know what you are asking,”(C) Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup(D) I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”(E)

39 “We can,” they answered.

Jesus said to them, “You will drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with,(F) 40 but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

41 When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. 42 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,(G) 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,(H) and to give his life as a ransom for many.”(I)

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35 Then kai James Iakōbos and kai John Iōannēs, the ho sons hyios of Zebedee Zebedaios, approached prosporeuomai Jesus autos and said legō to him autos, “ Teacher didaskalos, we want thelō you sy to hina do poieō for us hēmeis whatever hos ean we ask aiteō.” 36 And de he ho said legō to them autos, “ What tis do you want thelō me egō to do poieō for you hymeis?” 37 And de they ho said legō to him autos, “ Give didōmi us hēmeis permission to hina sit kathizō, one heis on ek your sy right dexios and kai one heis on ek your left aristeros, in en · ho your sy glory doxa.” 38 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ You do not ou know oida what tis you are asking aiteō. Are you able dynamai to drink pinō the ho cup potērion that hos I egō drink pinō, or ē to be baptized baptizō with the ho baptism baptisma with which hos I egō am baptized baptizō?” 39 They ho · de said legō to him autos, “ We are able dynamai.” · ho And de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ The ho cup potērion that hos I egō drink pinō you will drink pinō, and kai with the ho baptism baptisma with which hos I egō am baptized baptizō, you will be baptized baptizō; 40 · ho but de to sit kathizō on ek my egō right dexios or ē on ek my left euōnymos is eimi not ou mine emos to give didōmi, but alla it is for those for whom hos it has been prepared hetoimazō.” 41 And kai hearing akouō this, the ho ten deka began archō to be indignant aganakteō at peri James Iakōbos and kai John Iōannēs. 42 And kai calling proskaleō them autos to him, · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ You know oida that hoti those ho who are supposed dokeō to rule archō over the ho Gentiles ethnos lord katakyrieuō it over them autos, and kai · ho their autos leaders megas domineer katexousiazō over them autos. 43 But de it is eimi not ou to be so houtōs among en you hymeis. But alla whoever hos an would thelō be ginomai great megas among en you hymeis must be eimi your hymeis servant diakonos, 44 and kai whoever hos an would thelō be eimi first prōtos among en you hymeis must be eimi servant of all pas. 45 For gar even kai the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos came erchomai not ou to be served diakoneō but alla to serve diakoneō, and kai to give didōmi · ho his autos life psychē as a ransom lytron for anti many polys.”

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