• Matthew 20:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 22 ἀποκριθεὶς Having answered δὲ but ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus εἶπεν said Οὐκ Not οἴδατε you have known τί what αἰτεῖσθε· YOU are asking; δύνασθε are YOU able πιεῖν to drink τὸ the ποτήριον cup ὃ which ἐγὼ I μέλλω am about πίνειν; to be drinking? λέγουσιν They are saying αὐτῷ to him Δυνάμεθα. We are able.

  • Matthew 20:22
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 20
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 20:22

      You do not know what you are asking for: The plural Greek verbs used and the context indicate that Jesus is now addressing, not the woman, but her two sons.​—Mr 10:35-38.

      drink the cup: In the Bible, “cup” is often used figuratively of God’s will, or the “assigned portion,” for a person. (Ps 11:6; 16:5; 23:5) To “drink the cup” here means to submit to God’s will. In this case, the “cup” involved not only Jesus’ suffering and death under the false charge of blasphemy but also his being resurrected to immortal life in heaven.