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–Psalm 91:7

A thousand shall fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.

Bible Verse–Acts 5:29

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Bible Verse–Luke 6:35

But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Bible Verse–Romans 2:2

And we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Bible Verse–1 Corinthians 13:13

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