A Mother’s Request

Matthew 20:20

In 9 translations

BSB: Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
KJV: ¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
WEB: Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
ASV: Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.
LSV: Then came near to Him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, prostrating and asking something from Him,
YLT: Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,
DBY: Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.
DRC: Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.
GNV: Then came to him the mother of Zebedeus children with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certaine thing of him.

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀπ᾽ (“away from”); SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παρ᾽ (“from with”).

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SBLGNT: παρʼ. Robinson–Pierpont read παρʼ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπʼ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρʼ αὐτοῦ.
RP2018: Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς, προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρ’ αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd: Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς, προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρ᾿ αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894: τοτε προσηλθεν αυτω η μητηρ των υιων ζεβεδαιου μετα των υιων αυτης προσκυνουσα και αιτουσα τι παρ αυτου

Who and where

👤 Mother of Zebedees children 👤 Zebedee◆ Jesus Teaches in Perea

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Salome Zebedee Watcher Politics Wages Civil Service Messiah Ambition Influence Child; Children

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Cross-references most cited first

Mark 10:35–45Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.” “What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired. They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit…
Matthew 4:21Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
Matthew 8:2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Matthew 27:56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
Mark 15:40And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
Matthew 2:11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
Matthew 15:25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

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