Matthew

Matthew 20:21–22

²¹“What do you want?” He inquired.

She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

²²“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?”^g

“We can,” the brothers answered.

Footnotes

g 20:22 BYZ includes or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. TR is similar.

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Matthew 20:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
He inquired	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
She answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Declare	Εἰπὲ	Eipe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of mine	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
may sit	καθίσωσιν	kathisōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
at	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
right hand	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
left	εὐωνύμων	euōnymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2176 on the left-hand side, left

Matthew 20:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You do not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you are asking	αἰτεῖσθε	aiteisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Can you	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
drink	πιεῖν	piein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cup	ποτήριον	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am going	μέλλω	mellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to drink	πίνειν	pinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4095 I drink, imbibe
We can	Δυνάμεθα	Dynametha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
answered	Λέγουσιν	Legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 20:21 Matthew 19:28 · Mark 10:36–37 · Psalm 110:1 · Esther 5:3 · Matthew 18:1 · 1 Kings 3:5 · Matthew 20:32 · Acts 1:6 · Mark 6:22 · Philemon 1:2–3 · Romans 12:10 · Luke 22:24

Matthew 20:22 Luke 22:42 · Matthew 26:42 · John 18:11 · Mark 14:36 · Matthew 26:39 · Mark 10:38–39 · Romans 8:26 · Isaiah 51:22 · Luke 12:50 · James 4:3 · Jeremiah 49:12 · Psalm 75:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.