Matthew 20:20 Parallel Translations

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her two sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

ASV:

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him , and asking a certain thing of him.

BBE:

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.

DBY:

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.

ERV:

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.

WEY:

Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.

WBS:

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

WEB:

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

YLT:

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

Matthew 20:20 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 4:21 Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.

Matthew 8:2 And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Mark 10:35 James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:20 {5} Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.
(5) The manner of the heavenly kingdom is quite contrary to the earthly kingdom.

PNT:

20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children. Salome, the mother of the apostles James and John, and supposed by many to be the sister of the mother of Jesus. Compare Mr 10:32-35 Lu 18:31-34.

WES:

20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children - Considering what he had been just speaking, was ever any thing more unreasonable? Perhaps Zebedee himself was dead, or was not a follower of Christ. Mark 10:35.

MHC:

20:20-28 The sons of Zebedee abused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some cannot have comforts but they turn them to a wrong purpose. Pride is a sin that most easily besets us; it is sinful ambition to outdo others in pomp and grandeur. To put down the vanity and ambition of their request, Christ leads them to the thoughts of their sufferings. It is a bitter cup that is to be drunk of; a cup of trembling, but not the cup of the wicked. It is but a cup, it is but a draught, bitter perhaps, but soon emptied; it is a cup in the hand of a Father, Joh 18:11. Baptism is an ordinance by which we are joined to the Lord in covenant and communion; and so is suffering for Christ, Eze 20:37; Isa 48:10. Baptism is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace; and so is suffering for Christ, for unto us it is given, Php 1:29. But they knew not what Christ's cup was, nor what his baptism. Those are commonly most confident, who are least acquainted with the cross. Nothing makes more mischief among brethren, than desire of greatness. And we never find Christ's disciples quarrelling, but something of this was at the bottom of it. That man who labours most diligently, and suffers most patiently, seeking to do good to his brethren, and to promote the salvation of souls, most resembles Christ, and will be most honoured by him to all eternity. Our Lord speaks of his death in the terms applied to the sacrifices of old. It is a sacrifice for the sins of men, and is that true and substantial sacrifice, which those of the law faintly and imperfectly represented. It was a ransom for many, enough for all, working upon many; and, if for many, then the poor trembling soul may say, Why not for me?

CONC:

Asking Bowing Desiring Favor Giving Homage Kneeling Knelt Making Request Sons Worship Worshiping Worshipping Zabdi Zebedee Zeb'edee Zebedees Zebedee's

Bowing Children Desiring Homage Jesus Kneeling Knelt Making Mother Request Something Worship Worshiping Worshipping Zabdi Zebedee Zeb'edee Zebedees Zebedee's

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