^{20 Ref} Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

^{21 Ref} and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.'

^{22 Ref} And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.'

^{23 Ref} And he saith to them, `Of my cup indeed ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with ye shall be baptized; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared by my father.'

^{24 Ref} And the ten having heard, were much displeased with the two brothers,

^{25 Ref} and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,

^{26 Ref} but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

^{27 Ref} and whoever may will among you to be first, let him be your servant;

^{28 Ref} even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'