Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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."
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.
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 And He asked her, "What do you want?" She answered Him, "Give orders that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right and one at your left in your kingdom." 22 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." 23 He said to them, "You will drink the cup that I am to drink, but seats at my right and at my left are not mine to give, but they will be given to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father."
Cross References
Matthew 26:42
A second time He went away and prayed, "My Father, if it cannot pass by without my drinking it, your will be done."
Luke 22:42
"Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet, not my will but always yours be done!"
John 18:11
Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into the sheath. Must I not drink the cup which the Father has handed me?"
Matthew 26:39
Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon His face, and in this attitude continued to pray, and say, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me; and yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want."
Mark 14:36
and He was saying, "Abba [which means 'Father'], anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want!"
Luke 12:50
I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am pressed with anguish till it is accomplished!
Romans 8:26
In the same way the Spirit, too, is helping us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself pleads for us with unspeakable yearnings,
James 4:3
You ask and fail to get them, because you ask with evil, selfish motives, to spend them on your pleasures.
Matthew 26:35
Peter answered, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you."
Matthew 26:56
But this has all taken place so that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled." Then the disciples all forsook Him and made their escape.
Mark 10:38-39
Jesus said to them, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am drinking, or endure the baptism of agony that I am to endure?"