Matthew 20:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, 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 which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in 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. The LORD said 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 even given thee 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 {G1161} They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
• Matt 18:1 : 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
• 1 Kgs 3:5 : 5 In Gibeon the LORD 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 shall do unto you?
• Mark 6:22 : 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, 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 the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
• Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand{H8738)} the queen in gold of Ophir.
• Mark 10:51 : 51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• Luke 17:20-21 : 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
• Luke 18:41 : 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall 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 thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
• Luke 22:24 : 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
• John 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• Acts 1:6 : 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
• Rom 8:34 : 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
• Col 3:1 : 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
• Phlm 1:2-3 : 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, 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 Bathsheba 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 seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.