Matthew 20:20
Good News Translation
Then the wife of Zebedee came to Jesus with her two sons, bowed before him, and asked him for a favor.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him.

Contemporary English Version
The mother of James and John came to Jesus with her two sons. She knelt down and started begging him to do something for her.

New American Bible
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.

came.

Mark 10:35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us.

the mother.

Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

Matthew 27:56 Among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Mark 15:40 And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joseph and Salome,

Salome.

Matthew 2:11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 8:2 And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Matthew 14:33 And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.

Matthew 15:25 But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.

Matthew 28:17 And seeing him they adored: but some doubted.

Context
A Mother's Request
19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified: and the third day he shall rise again. 20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him. 21Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith to him: say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.…
Cross References
Matthew 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and he called them.

Matthew 8:2
And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Matthew 10:2
And the names of the twelve Apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,

Matthew 27:56
Among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Mark 10:35
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall ask, thou wouldst do it for us.

Matthew 20:19
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