KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told them, 'You're definitely going to go through what I'm going through — the same struggles and suffering. But those spots of honor next to me? That's not my call to make. My Father has already chosen who gets those places.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus promises we'll face real struggles, but reminds us that God's the one who decides who gets the highest honors.
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