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He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
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The Honor of Suffering
Jesus prophesied that James and John would indeed share His "cup" of suffering, which commentators note was fulfilled through martyrdom and persecution. This highlights a core truth of discipleship: fellowship with Christ involves sharing in His afflictions, an honor that should be our focus over seeking personal glory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, etc. You are truly attached to me, you will follow me, and you will share in my afflictions, and will suf…
Ye shall drink (πιεσθε). Future middle from πινω. Christ's cup was martyrdom. James was the first of the Twelve to meet the martyr…
19th Century
Anglican
It is not mine to give — The words in italics are, of course, not in the Greek, and they spoil the true construction of the senten…
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Baptist
Hearing their professed willingness to have fellowship with Himself in all things, our Lord assures them that He does not refuse to be associated w…
Jesus answers them first on their own terms before speaking of his own death as a ransom (v.28). In a sense they can and will drink from his cup of…
16th Century
Protestant
You shall indeed drink my cup. As they were disciples, it was proper that they should be assimilated to their Master. Christ warns them of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he says to them, you shall drink indeed of my cup Not of the selfsame, but of what was like to it; meaning, that…
The sons of Zebedee misused what Christ said to comfort the disciples. Some people cannot receive comforts without turning them to a wrong purpose.…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
