Matthew 20:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.

Transliteration

De he eipen to her, What do you theleis? She legei to him, Eipe that may kathisōsin these the two huioi of me, one on dexiōn of you, and one on euōnymōn, in the basileia of you.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - and/but
• *eipen*: aorist, 3rd singular - said
• *theleis*: present, 2nd singular - you want/wish
• *legei*: present, 3rd singular - says
• *eipe*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command
• *hina*: conjunction - that/in order that
• *kathisōsin*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit
• *huioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sons
• *heis*: nominative, masculine, singular - one
• *dexiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side
• *euōnymōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side
• *basileia*: dative, feminine, singular - kingdom

Word Meanings

• *eipe*: command/decree/say
• *dexiōn*: right hand/right side (position of honor)
• *euōnymōn*: left hand/left side

Referenced Verses

• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Esth 5:3 : 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
• Mark 10:36-37 : 36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? 37 And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.
• Matt 18:1 : 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
• 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
• Matt 20:32 : 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?
• Mark 6:22 : 22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
• Jer 45:5 : 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
• Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
• Mark 10:51 : 51 And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
• Luke 17:20-21 : 20 And being asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God cometh, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 neither shall they say, Lo, here! or, {G2400} There! for lo, the kingdom of God is within you.
• Luke 18:41 : 41 {G3004} What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
• Luke 19:11 : 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
• Luke 22:24 : 24 And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
• John 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever {G1437} ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• Acts 1:6 : 6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
• Rom 8:34 : 34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
• Col 3:1 : 1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
• Phlm 1:2-3 : 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Kgs 2:19 : 19 Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.