American Standard Version
"Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. "
— Matthew 20:20, American Standard Version
“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.”
“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.”
“A Request for James and John Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling down she asked him for a favor.”
“Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.”
“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.”
“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.”
And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,
and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.
And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.
He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.