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Twentieth Century New Testament
"You do not know what you are asking," was Jesus' answer. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?" "Yes," they exclaimed, "we can."
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus answered,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But Jesus answered,
“We are able,” they said to Him.
International Standard Version
Jesus replied, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink from the cup that I'm going to drink from?" They told him, "We can."
A Conservative Version
But having answered, Jesus said, Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am going to drink, or to be immersed the immersion that I am immersed? They say to him, We are able.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But Jesus replied,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus replied to her, "You [really] do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup [i.e., of suffering] that I am about to drink?" They [i.e., James, John and their mother. See Mark 10:35ff] answered, "[Yes] we are able to."
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus answered and said: You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and to be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed? They said to him: We are able.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
Common New Testament
But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.
Darby Translation
And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus responding said, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to Him, We are able.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for! Can you drink what I am going to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink of, or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus having answered, said, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink, and be immersed with the immersion which I am immersed? They say to him, We can.
King James 2000
But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said unto him, We are able.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jesus answered [and] said, "You do not know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus answered and said, You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They said to Him, We are able.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 baptised with the baptism, that I shall be baptised with?" They answered to him, "That we are."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can."
Montgomery New Testament
"None of you know what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.
NET Bible
Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
New Heart English Bible
But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."
Noyes New Testament
But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am to drink? They say to him, We can.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the cup of which I am about to drink? They said to him, We can.
The Emphasized Bible
But Jesus, answering, said - Ye know not what ye are asking: Are ye able to drink the cup, which, I, am about to drink; They say unto him - We are able.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink of the cup that I am going to drink, and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised? They say unto him, We are able.
Webster
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 to him, We are able.
Weymouth New Testament
"None of you know what you are asking for," said Jesus; "can you drink out of the cup from which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.
Williams New Testament
But Jesus answered, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can."
World English Bible
But Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They said to him, "We are able."
Worrell New Testament
But Jesus, answering, said, "Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They say to Him, "We are able."
Worsley New Testament
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask: are ye able to drink of the cup which I am going to drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said, 'Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, 'We are able.'
Themes
Apostles » Moral state of, before pentecost
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » Miscellaneous references to
Cup » Cup of suffering, saints drink of
James » An apostle. Son of zebedee and salome » Civil ambitions of
Jesus Christ » Secular notions concerning the kingdom of
John » The apostle » Civil ambitions of
Politics » Women in » Mother of zebedee's children, in seeking favor for her sons
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 20:22
Images Matthew 20:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Request By The Mother Of James And John
21 "What is it that you want?" he asked. "I want you to say," she replied, "that in your Kingdom these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right, and the other on your left." 22 "You do not know what you are asking," was Jesus' answer. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?" "Yes," they exclaimed, "we can." 23 "You shall indeed drink my cup," he said, "but as to a seat at my right and at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
Cross References
Matthew 26:42
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. "My Father," he said, "if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, thy will be done!"
Luke 22:42
"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."
John 18:11
But Jesus said to Peter: "Sheathe your sword. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"
Matthew 26:39
Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. "My Father," he said, "if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest."
Mark 14:36
"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what thou willest."
Luke 12:50
There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!
Romans 8:26
So, also, the Spirit supports us in our weakness. We do not even know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit himself pleads for us in sighs that can find no utterance.
James 4:3
You ask, yet do not receive, because you ask for a wrong purpose--to spend what you get upon your pleasures.
Matthew 26:35
"Even if I must die with you," Peter exclaimed, "I shall never disown you!" All the disciples spoke in the same way.
Matthew 26:56
The whole of this occurred in fulfillment of the Prophetic Scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
Mark 10:38-39
"You do not know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?"