Matthew 20:20-28 - A Request By The Mother Of James And John
20 Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him. 21 and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.
22 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.
23 he replied, ye shall indeed drink 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, I cannot grant to any but those whom my father has destin'd thereto. 24 upon hearing this, the other ten disciples were moved with indignation against the two brothers. 25 but Jesus calling them to him, said, ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise arbitrary dominion over them, and they that are great exercise their authority. 26 but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister. 27 and whoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant. 28 as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.