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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:23

Ye shall indeed drink, etc. Jesus accepts their venture of faith, and prophesies its fulfilment. St. James first shared in Christ's baptism of blood, being murdered by Herod ( Acts 12:2 ). He was a martyr in will and deed. St. John did not, indeed, undergo a violent death, but he stood by the cross and felt his Master's sufferings; he lived a long life of persecution, banishment, and distress; he saw all his companions drop off one by one, till in extreme old age he was left solitary, with... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:20-28

See also Mark 10:35-45.Matthew 20:20Then came to him give mother of Zebedee’s children ... - This was probably Salome, Mark 15:40; Mark 16:1.With her sons - The names of these sons were James and John, Mark 10:35Mark says they came and made the request. That is, they made it, as appears from Matthew, through the medium of their mother; they requested her to ask it for them. It is not improbable that she was an ambitious woman, and was desirous to see her sons honored.Worshipping him - Showing... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 20:20-23

Matthew 20:20-23. Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children Instigated, it seems, by them. See Mark 10:35. With her sons James and John; worshipping him That is, falling down before him; and desiring a certain thing of him, &c. Considering what he had just been speaking, was ever any thing more unseasonable? See also chap. Matthew 18:1; Mark 9:34; where a similar spirit of ambition manifested itself among the disciples on a similar occasion, Christ having then also just... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:17-28

112. The request of James and John (Matthew 20:17-28; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 18:31-34)As Jesus journeyed towards Jerusalem, he again spoke of his coming death and resurrection, but again his disciples misunderstood. They were still thinking mainly of an earthly kingdom of political power (Matthew 20:17-19; Mark 10:32-34).James and John therefore came to Jesus with a request that they might have the top positions in the kingdom (Matthew 20:20-21; Mark 10:35-37). Jesus, by using the words ‘cup’ and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:22

Ye. Ye two. know not = have no idea. Greek. oida. App-132 . ask = ask for. App-134 . the cup. Which would be at His right hand. A symbol of participation. Jeremiah 25:15 ; Jeremiah 49:12 .Ezekiel 23:33 . shall drink of = am about to drink of. baptized. App-115 . baptism. App-115 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:23

shall = shall indeed. James (Acts 12:2 ), and John martyred, according to tradition. but it shall be given to them for whom, &c. Omit all these italics, and read "but [to those] for whom". Compare Mark 10:40 . prepared: or, destined. of = by. Greek. hupo. Father. App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:22

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.The word "cup" as used above refers to the bitterness of Jesus' sufferings. He prayed in Gethsemane that "this cup" might pass from him. The ready response of James and John showed how little they understood the implications of what the Master had just said. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:23

He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father.Christ did not reveal who would have such honors. All such things had been prepared and predetermined by the Father in the foreknowledge of God's eternal purpose. The whole drama of human redemption was planned "before the world was"; and the important places in his kingdom were in no sense up for grabs under the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:22

Matthew 20:22. Ye know not what ye ask— "You are ignorant of the nature of the honour that you are asking: however, since you desire to partake with me in my glory, I would know if you be willing to share with me in my sufferings, for the sake of the Gospel;" insinuating that the road to greatness in his kingdom lay through the depth of affliction and persecution on account of truth. It was customary among the ancients to assign to each guest at a feast a particular cup, as well as dish, and by... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:23

Matthew 20:23. And be baptized with the baptism— That is, "shall partake of my afflictions." This metaphorical sense of the word baptism, is derived from the figurativeexpressionsoftheOldTestament,inwhichafflictionsarerepresentedunder the notion of great waters passing over, and being ready to overwhelm a person. In this view of the matter James and John were baptised with Christ's baptism; for James was put to death by Herod, Act 12:2 being the first of all the Apostles who suffered martyrdom... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:20-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 20:20-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:17-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 20:23

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:22

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:23

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:23

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