Matthew 20:20–23: Reflecting on the Scripture “John’s Mother Salome Makes a Request of the Lord”

By Zhang Yue It’s recorded in Matthew 20:20–23, “Then came to Him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring a certain thing of Him. And He said to her, What will you? She said to Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, ...

Bible Verse–Isaiah 65:17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

Bible Verse–1 Corinthians 13:13

And now stays faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Bible Verse–1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

Bible Verse–Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Bible Verse–2 Corinthians 11:19

For you suffer fools gladly, seeing you yourselves are wise.

Bible Verse–Exodus 20:13

You shall not kill.