Matthew 20:23
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jesus tells a parable about a rich man who loses all his possessions and a poor man who gains them, warning that the kingdom of God will be marked by great suffering and that those who endure will inherit the earth. He also instructs the disciples that they must be ready to suffer and that their lives will be tested before the end of the age.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Acts 12:2Romans 8:17II Corinthians 1:7Colossians 1:24II Timothy 2:11II Timothy 2:12Revelation 1:9Matthew 25:34Mark 10:40I Corinthians 2:9Hebrews 11:16
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