Matthew 20:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.

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  • Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, your brother, who have a part with you in the trouble and the kingdom and the quiet strength of Jesus, was in the island which is named Patmos, for the word of God and the witness of Jesus.
  • Acts 12:2 : 2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
  • Mark 10:40 : 40 But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.
  • 2 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: 12 If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:
  • Rom 8:17 : 17 And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
  • 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.
  • 2 Cor 1:7 : 7 And our hope for you is certain; in the knowledge that as you take part in the troubles, so you will take part in the comfort.
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;
  • Heb 11:16 : 16 But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.

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    35And there came to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Master, will you give us whatever may be our request?

    36And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

    37And they said to him, Let us be seated, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.

    38But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?

    39And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:

    40But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.

  • Matt 20:21-22
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    85%

    21And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

    22But 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?

  • Luke 22:27-30
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    27For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

    28But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

    29And I will give you a kingdom as my Father has given one to me,

    30So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Matt 20:24
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    24And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.

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    69But in the future the Son of man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.

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    24And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.

    25Truly I say to you, I will take no more of the fruit of the vine till the day when I take it new in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 22:20-21
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    20And in the same way, after the meal, he took the cup, saying, This cup is the new testament, made with my blood which is given for you.

    21But the hand of him who is false to me is with me at the table.

  • Matt 26:27-29
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    27And he took a cup and, having given praise, he gave it to them, saying,

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    29But I say to you that from now I will not take of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I take it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

  • Luke 22:17-18
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    17And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make division of this among yourselves;

    18For I say to you, I will not take of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come.

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    16So the last will be first, and the first last.

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    68%

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  • Mark 16:19
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    19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had said these words to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.