Matthew 20:21

She asks that her two sons sit at Jesus' right and left in his Kingdom. The request seeks the highest places of honor and authority.

Cross-references · 23

• Matt 19:28And 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.
• Mark 10:36–37And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
• Ps 110:1The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Esth 5:3Then 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.
• Matt 18:1At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
• 1 Kgs 3:5In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
• Matt 20:32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
• Acts 1:6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
• Mark 6:22And 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.
• Col 3:1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
• Rom 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
• Phlm 1:2–3And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
• Luke 22:24And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
• John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• Luke 19:11And 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 18:41Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
• Ps 45:9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
• Luke 17:20–21And 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:
• Mark 10:51And 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.
• Jer 45:5And 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.
• 1 Kgs 2:19Bathsheba 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.
• Rom 8:34Who 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.
• Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

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