KJV King James Version
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.
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Matthew 20:20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
WEB World English Bible
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,
Surrounding context — Matthew 20
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenπροσῆλθενG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμήτηρG3384 · mētērmotherτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῶνG5207 · uhiossonΖεβεδαίουG2199 · ZebedaiosZebedeeμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῶνG5207 · uhiossonαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heπροσκυνοῦσαG4352 · proskuneōto worshipκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἰτοῦσάG154 · aiteōto askτιG5100 · tisoneαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 10:35-45And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.Matthew 4:21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.Matthew 8:2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Matthew 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.Matthew 14:33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.Matthew 28:17And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.Matthew 15:25Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
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