Job 15-18, Matthew 20: 20-34, Psalm 19: 1-6
Matthew 20: 21-22 (ESV)
“And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him,
“Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at
your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are
asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him,
“We are able.”
In verses 21 and 22 from Matthew 20, we see Jesus’ response
when the mother of the disciples James and John asks if her son can sign on the
right and left hand of Jesus. From reading Jesus’ response, I can imagine he
must have been horrified by this request. Although Jesus had been dropping
hints to his disciples about what would happen to him, they did not understand
him. I think if they did understand how Jesus would die, James and John would
have been horrified as well by their mother’s request. When Jesus asked the
brothers if they were able to follow him, they answered yes. I think Jesus knew
their future, and knew that James would die for being his follower. Although John
did not die in the same way as James, he would suffer because he was a follower
of Christ. I do feel sorry for the mother of James and John. She loved Jesus
but she did not understand that his kingdom would be in heaven and not on
earth. But they will all find out soon and I feel so much sympathy for mother
of James and John, as she will realize just exactly what she was asking for
when she made this request and will be fulfilled when James dies later after
Christ was crucified and resurrected.
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