Matthew 20:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.”
Matthew 20:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 20:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 20:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.””
Matthew 20:22 — World English Bible
Matthew 20:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. ”
Matthew 20:22 — American Standard Version
Matthew 20:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Matthew 20:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 20:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able. ”
Matthew 20:22 — Darby Translation
Matthew 20:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Iesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I shalbe baptized with? They said to him, We are able.”
Matthew 20:22 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 20:22 in Context — Matthew 20
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
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