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See on Mt 20:23-28 for discussion on these memorable verses (39-45) identical in both Matthew and Mark. In particular in verse 45 note the language…

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. And when the ten he…

Theophylact of Ohrid: The other Apostles are indignant at seeing James and John seeking honor, which is why it is said,

Although Jesus had previously rebuked the spirit of ambition and jealousy among his disciples (cf. 9:35), it was still very much alive in them. The…

And when the ten heard it The request made by the sons of Zebedee or their mother for them:
they began…

Christ's perseverance in His undertaking for the salvation of humankind was, is, and will be, the wonder of all His disciples. Worldly honor is a g…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson