Matthew

Matthew 20:22–23

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.

²³“You will indeed drink My cup,”^h Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

Footnotes

g 20:22 BYZ includes or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized. TR is similar.
h 20:23 BYZ and TR include and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.

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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

Matthew 20:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will indeed drink	πίεσθε	piesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G4095 I drink, imbibe
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
cup	ποτήριόν	potērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4221 a drinking cup
said	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to sit	καθίσαι	kathisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2523 I set, make to sit
at	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
right	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
left	εὐωνύμων	euōnymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2176 on the left-hand side, left
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Mine	ἐμὸν	emon	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
to grant	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
to those for whom	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
has prepared them	ἡτοίμασται	hētoimastai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare

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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

Matthew 20:23 Matthew 25:34 · Mark 10:40 · Revelation 1:9 · Acts 12:2 · 2 Timothy 2:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Romans 8:17 · Colossians 1:24 · Hebrews 11:16 · 2 Corinthians 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.