Grant that these my two sons may sit, etc. They were still looking for a temporal kingdom. They expected that he would reign on the earth …

The one on your right hand—The favor that had already been bestowed might, in some degree, seem to justify the request. John was k…

While the mind of Jesus was occupied with His humiliation and death, His followers were thinking of their own honor and ease. Alas, poor human natu…

St. Jerome: The Lord, having concluded by saying, And shall rise again the third day, the woman thought that after H…

The “right hand” and “left hand” suggest proximity to the King’s person and so a share in his prestige and power. Such positions increase as the Ki…

In the kingdom. It was commendable in the sons of Zebedee that they expected some kingdom of Christ, of which not even t…

And he said to her, what do you want ?
&c.] Mark says, "he said to them"; her two sons, James and John, "what would …

The sons of Zebedee misused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some people cannot receive comforts without turning them to a wrong purpose.…

In the preceding section, the Lord refuted those who attempted to obtain glory because of a long period of time; here, He refutes the one who attem…