Matthew 20:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.

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  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
  • Mark 10:41 : 41 And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.
  • Luke 22:23-25 : 23 And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing. 24 And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest. 25 And he said, The kings of the Gentiles are lords over them, and those who have authority are given names of honour.
  • 1 Cor 13:4 : 4 Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
  • Jas 3:14-4:1 : 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. 15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace. 1 What is the cause of wars and fighting among you? is it not in your desires which are at war in your bodies?
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us? 6 But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

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    39 And 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:

    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.

    41 And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.

    42 And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

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    23 And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

    24 And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

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

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

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

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    20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, giving him worship and making a request of him.

    21 And 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.

    22 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?

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  • Mark 9:33-35
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    33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?

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

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  • 46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

  • 25 But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

  • 54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?

  • 10 And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.

  • 4 But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

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  • 8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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    13 And they took to him little children, so that he might put his hands on them: and the disciples said sharp words to them.

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  • 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

  • 14 And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him.

  • 28 And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.

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  • 20 And he said to them, It is one of the twelve, one who is putting his bread with me into the same plate.

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  • 11 But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.

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    16 He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so.

  • 32 And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

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  • 8 And they took him and put him to death, pushing his body out of the garden.

  • 28 And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 22 Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

  • 14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.