20 ²⁰ The mother of Zebedee's sons then came before him, with her sons. She bowed low and begged a favour. 20 ²¹ 'What is it you wish?' asked Jesus. 'I want you', she said, 'to give orders that in your kingdom my two sons here may sit next to you, one at your right, and the other at your left.' 20 ²² Jesus turned to the brothers and said, 'You do not understand what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am to drink?' We can', they replied. 20 ²³ Then he said to them, 'You shall indeed share my cup; but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant; it is for those to whom it has already been assigned by my Father.'
20 ²⁴ When the other ten heard this, they were indignant with the two brothers. 20 ²⁵ So Jesus called them to him and said, 'You know that in the world, rulers lord it over their subjects, and their great men make them feel the weight of authority; 20 ²⁶ but it shall not be so with you. Among you, whoever wants to be great must be your servant, 20 ²⁷ and whoever would be first must be the willing slave of all— 20 ²⁸ like the Son of Man; he did not come to be served, but to serve, and to surrender his life as a ransom for many.'