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They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
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"We Can": A Naive Promise
Multiple commentators highlight the disciples' rash confidence in their reply, "We can." They spoke from a place of genuine love for Jesus but were naive about the true nature of his suffering and their own human weakness. This serves as a caution against overestimating our own spiritual strength and underestimating the true cost of following Christ.
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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…
19th Century
Anglican
And with the baptism.—Here, as before, the clause is omitted in the best manuscripts of St. Matthew, and is therefore, strictly s…
Baptist
And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and th…
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With a confident “We can,” the disciples answered Jesus’ question about going through the suffering of his passion. How naive! James and John faile…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they said unto him we can That is, drink of Christ's cup and be baptized with his baptism which is another insta…
Presbyterian
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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