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Matthew 20:20

WEB

20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.

KJV

20Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

BSB

20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

FBV

20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her two sons to Jesus. She kneeled down before him to make a request.

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Extra References

Mark 10:35-45

35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask.”

36He said to them, What do you want me to do for you?”

37They said to him, “Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left hand, in your glory.”

38But Jesus said to them, You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”

39They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

40but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared.”

41When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant toward James and John.

42Jesus summoned them and said to them, You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant. 44Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall be bondservant of all. 45For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”


Matthew 4:21

21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.


Matthew 8:2

2Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”


Matthew 27:56

56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.


Matthew 2:11

11They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.


Mark 15:40

40There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;


Matthew 28:17

17When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted.


Matthew 14:33

33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”


Matthew 15:25

25But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”