19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!’

A mother’s request

20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him.

21 ‘What is it you want?’ he asked.

She said, ‘Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.’

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