[chette777]

I would like to get others observation, Interpretation and Application of this set of Scruptures. Please be brief in your replies and let's not cludder our minds with preconceived ideas from other commentators or teachers at this time. just simply look at the text and interpret it by the context of the Scriptures and answer some basic questions. I beleive by the time we are finished with this thread it will reveal some interesting facts to us and application as well.

Matthew 20:20-23 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 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. 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.

first question "what is the cup?" the cup Jesus prayed to be delivered from in the garden is the work of attonement for mans sin. the cup in the Bible referes to the wrath of God.

second question "what is the Baptism?" this baptism is to be the same as Jesus Baptism according to the Words of Christ and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with Obviously this is not water baptism, it may well be the type of death which would be the same as Christs.

Third question "Why is Jesus asking them if they are able to drink and be baptized?"

Forth question "Why is Jesus sayig they shall indeed participate in this cup and Baptism?"