About this episode
This episode discusses Jesus' words about suffering and the call to discipleship as illustrated in Matthew 20:23.
Thursday, 11 June 2026 So He said to them, “You will indeed drink 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 is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” Matthew 20:23 “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine’,’ you will drink, and the immersion, the ‘I, I am immersed’ you will be immersed. The, also, to sit from ‘rights, Me’, and from ‘lefts, Me’, not it is Mine – these to give, but those it has been prepared under the ‘Father, Mine’.’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the sons of Zebedee that they didn’t realize what they were asking. He asked them if they could drink the cup He was to drink from and to be immersed with the immersion that He was to be immersed with. They boldly claimed that they were able. In response to that, it next says, “And He says to them, ‘The ‘indeed, ‘cup, Mine’,’ you will drink.’” Jesus’ cup refers to His coming passion. His words do not mean that they would suffer vicariously for others, something Jesus alone could do. Rather, as the Head of the church, those who follow Him will enter into His suffering simply by being His follower. The…
People in this episode
Host: Bondservant of Christ
Topics covered
- suffering
- discipleship
- faith
- sacrifice
- Christian teachings
Keywords
- Jesus
- suffering
- discipleship
- Matthew 20:23
- James
- John
- faith
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Father
Books & works: Matthew 20:23, Acts 12:2
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