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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/19#h=143:0-145:0">19:1-9</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Gift of singleness (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/19#h=145:0-146:0">19:10-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus blesses young children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/19#h=146:0-147:0">19:13-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">A rich young man’s question (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/19#h=147:0-149:0">19:16-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Sacrifices for the Kingdom will be rewarded (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/19#h=149:0-151:0">19:27-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Vineyard workers all receive payment of one denarius (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20#h=151:0-153:0">20:1-16</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus again foretells his death and resurrection (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20#h=153:0-154:0">20:17-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Request for positions in the Kingdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20#h=154:0-156:0">20:20-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus heals two blind men near Jericho (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20#h=156:0-157:0">20:29-34</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-1" data-section-citation="040020001040020001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>to hire workers:</strong> Some workers would be employed for the entire harvest period; others, for a day at a time as the need arose.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div 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class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2003" data-pid="2003" class="se"></p> <p id="p2004" data-pid="2004" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2443/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1182</a></p> <p id="p2005" data-pid="2005" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2444/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2006" data-pid="2006"><p data-pid="2006" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2445/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2006" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2445/0">8/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2007" data-pid="2007" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p510" data-pid="510" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/508/0">it-1 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/508/2"> jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/508/5"> gt chapter 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/508/8"> w89 8/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p511" data-pid="511" class="sx"></p> <p id="p576" data-pid="576" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/574/0">ad 776,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/574/1"> 818;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/574/2"> w67 43,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/574/3"> 45;</a><span class="ni"> w33 339</span></p> <p id="p577" data-pid="577" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-2" data-section-citation="040020002040020002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>denarius:</strong> A Roman silver coin that weighed about 3.85 g (0.124 oz t) and bore an image of Caesar on one side. As this verse shows, agricultural laborers in Jesus’ day commonly received a denarius for a 12-hour workday.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/0/0">Glossary</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/0">App. B14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2007" data-pid="2007" class="se"></p> <p id="p2008" data-pid="2008" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2446/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2447/0"> 1182</a></p> <p id="p2009" data-pid="2009" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2448/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2010" data-pid="2010"><p data-pid="2010" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2449/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2010" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2449/0">12/15/2001, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2010" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2450/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2011" data-pid="2011" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p511" data-pid="511" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/0">it-1 1122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/2"> 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/4"> jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/8"> w01 12/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/10"> gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/509/15"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p512" data-pid="512" class="sx"></p> <p id="p577" data-pid="577" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/0">ad 442,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/1"> 776-777,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/2"> 818,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/3"> 1032;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/4"> w66 629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/5"> w61 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/575/6"> w56 653;</a><span class="ni"> w39 71;</span><span class="ni"> w38 53,</span><span class="ni"> 239;</span><span class="ni"> w36 332;</span><span class="ni"> w33 340</span></p> <p id="p578" data-pid="578" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-3" data-section-citation="040020003040020003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>about the third hour:</strong> That is, about 9:00 a.m. In the first century C.E., the Jews used the count of 12 hours to the day, starting with sunrise at about 6:00 a.m. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Joh 11:9</a>) Therefore, the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m., the sixth hour about noon, and the ninth hour about 3:00 p.m. Since people did not have precise timepieces, only the approximate time of an event was usually given.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Joh 1:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/1" data-bid="5-2" class="b"> 4:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/2" data-bid="5-3" class="b"> 19:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/3" data-bid="5-4" class="b"> Ac 10:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/4" data-bid="5-5" class="b"> 9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072054#chapter=20"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072054/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/566" ><span class="caption"><p>The Marketplace</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2011" data-pid="2011" class="se"></p> <p id="p2012" data-pid="2012" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2451/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1182</a></p> <p id="p2013" data-pid="2013" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2452/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2014" data-pid="2014"><p data-pid="2014" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2453/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2014" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2453/0">8/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2015" data-pid="2015" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p512" data-pid="512" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/510/0">it-1 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/510/2"> jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/510/6"> gt chapter 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/510/9"> w89 8/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p513" data-pid="513" class="sx"></p> <p id="p578" data-pid="578" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/576/0">ad 428,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/576/1"> 818,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/576/2"> 1114;</a><span class="ni"> w33 341</span></p> <p id="p579" data-pid="579" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-4" data-section-citation="040020004040020004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p579" data-pid="579" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/577/0">w73 473;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/577/2"> ad 1114;</a><span class="ni"> w33 341</span></p> <p id="p580" data-pid="580" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-5" data-section-citation="040020005040020005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>about the sixth hour:</strong> That is, about 12:00 noon.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/1/0">study note on Mt 20:3</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>the ninth hour:</strong> That is, about 3:00 p.m.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/2/0">study note on Mt 20:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2015" data-pid="2015" class="se"></p> <p id="p2016" data-pid="2016" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2454/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1182</a></p> <p id="p2017" data-pid="2017" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2455/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2018" data-pid="2018"><p data-pid="2018" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2456/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2018" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2456/0">8/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2019" data-pid="2019" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p513" data-pid="513" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/511/0">it-1 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/511/2"> jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/511/6"> gt chapter 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/511/8"> w89 8/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p514" data-pid="514" class="sx"></p> <p id="p580" data-pid="580" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/578/0">ad 818;</a><span class="ni"> w33 341</span></p> <p id="p581" data-pid="581" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-6" data-section-citation="040020006040020006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>about the 11th hour:</strong> That is, about 5:00 p.m.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/3/0">study note on Mt 20:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2019" data-pid="2019" class="se"></p> <p id="p2020" data-pid="2020" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2457/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1182</a></p> <p id="p2021" data-pid="2021" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2458/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2022" data-pid="2022"><p data-pid="2022" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2459/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2022" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2459/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2023" data-pid="2023" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p514" data-pid="514" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/512/0">it-1 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/512/2"> jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/512/6"> gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/512/11"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p515" data-pid="515" class="sx"></p> <p id="p581" data-pid="581" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/579/0">ad 428,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/579/1"> 818;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/579/2"> w67 46;</a><span class="ni"> g66 7/8 17;</span><span class="ni"> w33 342</span></p> <p id="p582" data-pid="582" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-7" data-section-citation="040020007040020007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:7</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2023" data-pid="2023" class="se"></p> <p id="p2024" data-pid="2024" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2460/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2025" data-pid="2025"><p data-pid="2025" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2461/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2025" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2461/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2026" data-pid="2026" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p515" data-pid="515" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/513/0">jy 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/513/3"> gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/513/8"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p516" data-pid="516" class="sx"></p> <p id="p582" data-pid="582" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/580/0">w67 46;</a><span class="ni"> w33 342</span></p> <p id="p583" data-pid="583" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-8" data-section-citation="040020008040020008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/685" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-686"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:13; De 24:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-686" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-686" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2026" data-pid="2026" class="se"></p> <p id="p2027" data-pid="2027" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2462/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1182</a></p> <div id="p2028" data-pid="2028"><p data-pid="2028" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2463/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2028" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2463/0">8/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2029" data-pid="2029" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p516" data-pid="516" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/514/0">it-1 1182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/514/2"> gt chapter 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/514/5"> w89 8/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p517" data-pid="517" class="sx"></p> <p id="p583" data-pid="583" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/581/0">ad 818,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/581/1"> 1016;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/581/2"> w67 47;</a><span class="ni"> w33 342,</span><span class="ni"> 355</span></p> <p id="p584" data-pid="584" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-9" data-section-citation="040020009040020009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2029" data-pid="2029" class="se"></p> <div id="p2030" data-pid="2030"><p data-pid="2030" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2464/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2030" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2464/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2031" data-pid="2031" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p517" data-pid="517" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/515/0">gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/515/4"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p518" data-pid="518" class="sx"></p> <p id="p584" data-pid="584" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/582/0">w67 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/582/1"> 49;</a><span class="ni"> g66 7/8 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/582/3"> w61 166;</a><span class="ni"> w42 311;</span><span class="ni"> w39 71;</span><span class="ni"> w33 356</span></p> <p id="p585" data-pid="585" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-10" data-section-citation="040020010040020010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2031" data-pid="2031" class="se"></p> <p id="p2032" data-pid="2032" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2465/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1794</a></p> <div id="p2033" data-pid="2033"><p data-pid="2033" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2466/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2033" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2466/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2034" data-pid="2034" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p518" data-pid="518" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/516/0">nwt 1794;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/516/2"> gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/516/6"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p519" data-pid="519" class="sx"></p> <p id="p585" data-pid="585" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/583/0">ad 1175;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/583/1"> w67 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/583/2"> w61 166;</a><span class="ni"> w39 71;</span><span class="ni"> w33 357</span></p> <p id="p586" data-pid="586" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-11" data-section-citation="040020011040020011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2034" data-pid="2034" class="se"></p> <div id="p2035" data-pid="2035"><p data-pid="2035" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2467/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2035" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2467/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2036" data-pid="2036" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p519" data-pid="519" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/517/0">gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/517/4"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p520" data-pid="520" class="sx"></p> <p id="p586" data-pid="586" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/584/0">w67 50;</a><span class="ni"> w33 357</span></p> <p id="p587" data-pid="587" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-12" data-section-citation="040020012040020012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:12</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2036" data-pid="2036" class="se"></p> <div id="p2037" data-pid="2037"><p data-pid="2037" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2468/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2037" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2468/0">8/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2038" data-pid="2038" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p520" data-pid="520" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/518/0">gt chapter(s) 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/518/4"> w89 8/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sx"></p> <p id="p587" data-pid="587" class="sx"><span class="ni">w33 358</span></p> <p id="p588" data-pid="588" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-13" data-section-citation="040020013040020013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/686" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-687"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-687" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-687" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2038" data-pid="2038" class="se"></p> <div id="p2039" data-pid="2039"><p data-pid="2039" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2469/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2039" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2469/0">8/1/2010, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p2040" data-pid="2040" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/519/0">w10 8/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"></p> <p id="p588" data-pid="588" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/586/0">w73 473;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/586/2"> ad 1140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/586/3"> w61 166;</a><span class="ni"> w37 70;</span><span class="ni"> w33 359</span></p> <p id="p589" data-pid="589" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-14" data-section-citation="040020014040020014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p589" data-pid="589" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/587/0">w73 473;</a><span class="ni"> w33 359</span></p> <p id="p590" data-pid="590" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-15" data-section-citation="040020015040020015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>is your eye envious:</strong> The Greek word here rendered “envious” literally means “bad; wicked.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/4/0">study note on Mt 6:23</a>.) The term “eye” is here used figuratively of a person’s intent, disposition, or emotions.—Compare the expression “envious eye” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Mr 7:22</a>.</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>good:</strong> Or “generous.” In this context, goodness is directly linked with an act of generosity.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/687" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-688"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-688" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-688" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2040" data-pid="2040" class="se"></p> <p id="p2041" data-pid="2041" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2470/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 790</a></p> <p id="p2042" data-pid="2042" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/520/0">it-1 790;</a></p> <p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"></p> <p id="p590" data-pid="590" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/588/0">w73 473;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/588/2"> ad 551,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/588/3"> 1411;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/588/4"> w63 200;</a><span class="ni"> w47 231;</span><span class="ni"> w33 360</span></p> <p id="p591" data-pid="591" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-16" data-section-citation="040020016040020016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/688" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-689"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:30; Mr 10:31; Lu 13:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-689" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-689" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2042" data-pid="2042" class="se"></p> <p id="p2043" data-pid="2043" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2471/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 226-227</a></p> <p id="p2044" data-pid="2044" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/521/0">jy 226-227;</a></p> <p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"></p> <p id="p591" data-pid="591" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/589/0">w67 47;</a><span class="ni"> g65 5/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/589/2"> w52 287;</a><span class="ni"> w33 361</span></p> <p id="p592" data-pid="592" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-17" data-section-citation="040020017040020017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>While going up:</strong> Although a few <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/5/0">manuscripts</a> convey the idea “being about to go up,” the current reading has stronger manuscript support.</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>going up to Jerusalem:</strong> The city was about 750 m (2,500 ft) above sea level, so the Scriptures often speak of worshippers “going up to Jerusalem.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mr 10:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> Lu 2:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/10/2" data-bid="11-3" class="b"> Joh 2:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/10/3" data-bid="11-4" class="b"> Ac 11:2</a>) Jesus and his disciples were about to ascend from the Jordan Valley (see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/6/0">study note on Mt 19:1</a>), which at its lowest point is about 400 m (1,300 ft) below sea level. They would have to climb some 1,000 m (3,330 ft) to reach Jerusalem.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/689" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-690"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:32; Lu 18:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-690" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-690" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2044" data-pid="2044" class="se"></p> <p id="p2045" data-pid="2045" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2472/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 228</a></p> <div id="p2046" data-pid="2046"><p data-pid="2046" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2473/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2046" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2473/0">9/1/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2047" data-pid="2047" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/522/0">jy 228;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/522/2"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/522/4"> w89 9/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sx"></p> <p id="p592" data-pid="592" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/590/0">ad 91</a></p> <p id="p593" data-pid="593" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-18" data-section-citation="040020018040020018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/7/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/690" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-691"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:21; Mr 10:33, 34; Lu 9:22; 18:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-691" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-691" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2047" data-pid="2047" class="se"></p> <p id="p2048" data-pid="2048" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2474/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 228</a></p> <div id="p2049" data-pid="2049"><p data-pid="2049" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2475/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2049" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2475/0">9/1/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2050" data-pid="2050" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/523/0">jy 228;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/523/2"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/523/4"> w89 9/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p526" data-pid="526" class="sx"></p> <p id="p593" data-pid="593" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/591/0">ad 932,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/591/1"> 1349</a></p> <p id="p594" data-pid="594" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-19" data-section-citation="040020019040020019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>executed on a stake:</strong> Or “to be fastened on a stake (pole).” This is the first of over 40 occurrences of the Greek verb <em>stau·roʹo</em> in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/8/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>. This is the verb for the Greek noun <em>stau·rosʹ,</em> rendered “torture stake.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/9/0">study notes on Mt 10:38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/10/0"> 16:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/11/0"> 27:32</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/12/0">Stake</a>”; “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/13/0">Torture stake</a>.”) The verb form is used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/14/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Es 7:9</a>, where the order was given to hang Haman on a stake that was over 20 m (65 ft) tall. In classical Greek, it meant “to fence with pales, to form a stockade, or palisade.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072036#chapter=20"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072036/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/534" ><span class="caption"><p>Whip for Scourging</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/691" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-692"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 27:26, 31; Joh 19:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-692" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-692" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/692" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-693"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:22, 23; 28:6; Ac 10:40; 1Co 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-693" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-693" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p594" data-pid="594" class="sx"><span class="ni">g60 5/22 27</span></p> <p id="p595" data-pid="595" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-20" data-section-citation="040020020040020020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>mother of the sons of Zebedee:</strong> That is, the mother of the apostles James and John. According to Mark’s account, James and John are the ones who approach Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mr 10:35</a>) They are evidently the source of the request, but they make the request through their mother, Salome, who may have been Jesus’ aunt.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Mt 27:55, 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> Mr 15:40, 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/16/2" data-bid="17-3" class="b"> Joh 19:25</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>doing obeisance:</strong> Or “bowing down; kneeling respectfully.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/15/0">study notes on Mt 8:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/16/0"> 18:26</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/693" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-694"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 4:21; 27:55, 56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-694" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-694" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/694" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-695"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:35-40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-695" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-695" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2050" data-pid="2050" class="se"></p> <div id="p2051" data-pid="2051"><p data-pid="2051" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2476/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2051" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2476/0">3/2023, pp. 28-30</a></p> </div><p id="p2052" data-pid="2052" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2477/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 31</a></p> <p id="p2053" data-pid="2053" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2478/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1251</a></p> <p id="p2054" data-pid="2054" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2479/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 841</a></p> <p id="p2055" data-pid="2055" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2480/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 228-229</a></p> <div id="p2056" data-pid="2056"><p data-pid="2056" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2481/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2056" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2481/0">9/1/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2057" data-pid="2057" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2482/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> p. 89</a></p> <p id="p2058" data-pid="2058" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p526" data-pid="526" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/0">w23.03 28-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/2"> cf 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/4"> it-1 1251;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/6"> it-2 841;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/8"> jy 228-229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/10"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/12"> w89 9/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/524/14"> gm 89;</a></p> <p id="p527" data-pid="527" class="sx"></p> <p id="p595" data-pid="595" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/593/0">g79 2/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/593/3"> ad 867,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/593/4"> 1432-1433,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/593/5"> 1682;</a><span class="ni"> is 83;</span><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/593/8"> w58 665</a></p> <p id="p596" data-pid="596" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-21" data-section-citation="040020021040020021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>one at your right hand and one at your left:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/17/0">study note on Mr 10:37</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/695" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-696"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-696" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-696" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2058" data-pid="2058" class="se"></p> <div id="p2059" data-pid="2059"><p data-pid="2059" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2483/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2059" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2483/0">3/2023, pp. 28-30</a></p> </div><p id="p2060" data-pid="2060" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2484/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 31</a></p> <p id="p2061" data-pid="2061" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2485/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 228-229</a></p> <div id="p2062" data-pid="2062"><p data-pid="2062" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2486/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2062" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2486/0">8/1/2004, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2062" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2487/0">9/1/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2063" data-pid="2063" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p527" data-pid="527" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/0">w23.03 28-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/2"> cf 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/4"> jy 228-229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/6"> w04 8/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/8"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/525/10"> w89 9/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p528" data-pid="528" class="sx"></p> <p id="p596" data-pid="596" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/594/0">w58 665;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/594/1"> w51 522</a></p> <p id="p597" data-pid="597" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-22" data-section-citation="040020022040020022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>You do not know what you are asking for:</strong> The plural Greek verbs used and the context indicate that Jesus is now addressing, not the woman, but her two sons.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Mr 10:35-38</a>.</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>drink the cup:</strong> In the Bible, “cup” is often used figuratively of God’s will, or the “assigned portion,” for a person. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ps 11:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> 16:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> 23:5</a>) 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.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/696" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-697"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:39; Mr 10:38; 14:36; Joh 18:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-697" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-697" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2063" data-pid="2063" class="se"></p> <p id="p2064" data-pid="2064" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2488/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 229</a></p> <div id="p2065" data-pid="2065"><p data-pid="2065" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2489/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2065" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2489/0">9/1/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2066" data-pid="2066" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p528" data-pid="528" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/526/0">jy 229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/526/2"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/526/4"> w89 9/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p529" data-pid="529" class="sx"></p> <p id="p597" data-pid="597" class="sx"><span class="ni">jh 115</span></p> <p id="p598" data-pid="598" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-23" data-section-citation="040020023040020023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/697" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-698"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:2; Ro 8:17; 2Co 1:7; Re 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-698" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-698" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/698" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-699"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:39, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-699" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-699" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2066" data-pid="2066" class="se"></p> <div id="p2067" data-pid="2067"><p data-pid="2067" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2490/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2067" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2490/0">4/1/2010, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2068" data-pid="2068" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2491/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 410</a></p> <p id="p2069" data-pid="2069" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p529" data-pid="529" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/527/0">w10 4/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/527/2"> rs 410;</a></p> <p id="p530" data-pid="530" class="sx"></p> <p id="p598" data-pid="598" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/596/0">g73 3/8 28;</a><span class="ni"> im 247;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/596/3"> w53 411;</a><span class="ni"> w43 45;</span><span class="ni"> jh 115</span></p> <p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-24" data-section-citation="040020024040020024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/699" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-700"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:41-45; Lu 22:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-700" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-700" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2069" data-pid="2069" class="se"></p> <p id="p2070" data-pid="2070" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2492/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 229</a></p> <div id="p2071" data-pid="2071"><p data-pid="2071" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2493/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2071" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2493/0">9/1/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p2072" data-pid="2072" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p530" data-pid="530" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/528/0">jy 229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/528/2"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/528/4"> w89 9/1 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p531" data-pid="531" class="sx"></p> <p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/597/0">w75 725;</a><span class="ni"> g64 6/22 8</span></p> <p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-25" data-section-citation="040020025040020025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>lord it over them:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/18/0">study note on Mr 10:42</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/700" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-701"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-701" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-701" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2072" data-pid="2072" class="se"></p> <div id="p2073" data-pid="2073"><p data-pid="2073" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2494/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2073" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2494/0">11/15/2013, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="2073" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2495/0">4/1/2006, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="2073" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2496/0">8/1/1993, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2073" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2497/0">9/15/1989, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p2074" data-pid="2074" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p531" data-pid="531" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/529/0">w13 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/529/2"> w06 4/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/529/4"> w93 8/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/529/6"> w89 9/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p532" data-pid="532" class="sx"></p> <p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/598/0">w75 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/598/2"> ad 932,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/598/3"> 1261;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9</span></p> <p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-26" data-section-citation="040020026040020026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>minister:</strong> Or “servant.” The Bible often uses the Greek word <em>di·aʹko·nos</em> to refer to one who does not let up in humbly rendering service in behalf of others. The term is used to describe Christ (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ro 15:8</a>), ministers or servants of Christ (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">1Co 3:5-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Col 1:23</a>), ministerial servants (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Php 1:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/25/1" data-bid="26-2" class="b"> 1Ti 3:8</a>), as well as household servants (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Joh 2:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> 9</a>) and government officials (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Ro 13:4</a>).</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/701" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-702"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 1:24; 1Pe 5:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-702" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-702" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/702" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-703"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:4; 23:11; Mr 10:43, 44; Lu 9:48; 22:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-703" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-703" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2074" data-pid="2074" class="se"></p> <div id="p2075" data-pid="2075"><p data-pid="2075" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2498/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2498/0">11/15/2013, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="2075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2499/0">4/1/2006, pp. 19-20</a></p><p data-pid="2075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2500/0">8/1/2004, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="2075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2501/0">8/1/1993, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2075" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2502/0">9/15/1989, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p2076" data-pid="2076" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p532" data-pid="532" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/530/0">w13 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/530/2"> w06 4/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/530/4"> w04 8/1 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/530/6"> w93 8/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/530/8"> w89 9/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p533" data-pid="533" class="sx"></p> <p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/0">w76 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/2"> w75 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/4"> w73 469;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/6"> w72 581;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/9"> w71 456;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/11"> ad 1162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/12"> w67 593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/13"> w65 278;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g65 4/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/17"> w63 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/599/18"> w53 410;</a><span class="ni"> w44 325</span></p> <p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-27" data-section-citation="040020027040020027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/703" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-704"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-704" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-704" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2076" data-pid="2076" class="se"></p> <p id="p2077" data-pid="2077" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2503/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 110-111</a></p> <div id="p2078" data-pid="2078"><p data-pid="2078" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2504/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2078" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2504/0">9/15/1989, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p2079" data-pid="2079" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p533" data-pid="533" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/531/0">lr 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/531/2"> w89 9/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p534" data-pid="534" class="sx"></p> <p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/600/0">w76 165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/600/2"> w73 469;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/600/4"> w72 581;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/600/7"> w67 593;</a><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g65 4/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/600/10"> w53 410</a></p> <p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-28" data-section-citation="040020028040020028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>not to be ministered to, but to minister:</strong> Or “not to be served, but to serve.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/19/0">study note on Mt 20:26</a>.</p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>life:</strong> The Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ,</em> traditionally rendered “soul,” is here used in the sense of “life.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/20/0">Soul</a>.”</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>ransom:</strong> The Greek word <em>lyʹtron</em> (from the verb <em>lyʹo,</em> meaning “to let loose; to release”) was used by non-Biblical Greek writers to refer to a price paid to release those under bond or in slavery or to ransom prisoners of war. It occurs twice in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/21/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, here and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Mr 10:45</a>. The related word <em>an·tiʹly·tron</em> appears at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">1Ti 2:6</a> and is rendered “corresponding ransom.” Other related words are <em>ly·troʹo·mai,</em> meaning “to set free; to ransom” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Tit 2:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 1Pe 1:18</a>; also ftns.), and <em>a·po·lyʹtro·sis,</em> often rendered “release by ransom” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Eph 1:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Col 1:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/2" data-bid="33-3" class="b"> Heb 9:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/3" data-bid="33-4" class="b"> 11:35;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/4" data-bid="33-5" class="b"> Ro 3:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/32/5" data-bid="33-6" class="b"> 8:23</a>).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/22/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/704" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-705"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:27; Joh 13:14; Php 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-705" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-705" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/705" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-706"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:11; Mr 10:45; Ro 5:18, 19; 1Ti 2:5, 6; Tit 2:13, 14; Heb 9:28; 1Jo 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-706" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-706" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2079" data-pid="2079" class="se"></p> <p id="p2080" data-pid="2080" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2505/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 104</a></p> <p id="p2081" data-pid="2081" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2506/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 27</a></p> <p id="p2082" data-pid="2082" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2507/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 736,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2508/0"> 791-792</a></p> <div id="p2083" data-pid="2083"><p data-pid="2083" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2509/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2083" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2509/0">3/2018, p. 2</a></p> </div><p id="p2084" data-pid="2084" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2510/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 229</a></p> <div id="p2085" data-pid="2085"><p data-pid="2085" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2511/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2511/0">7/15/2014, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2512/0">8/15/2002, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2513/0">3/15/2000, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2514/0">2/15/1991, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2515/0">3/15/1990, pp. 3-5</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2516/0">1/15/1990, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2085" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2517/0">9/1/1989, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p2086" data-pid="2086" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2518/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 61</a></p> <p id="p2087" data-pid="2087" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p534" data-pid="534" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/0">ijwbq article 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/3"> lff lesson 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/5"> it-2 736,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/7"> 791-792;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/9"> mwb18.03 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/11"> jy 229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/13"> w14 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/15"> w02 8/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/17"> w00 3/15 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/19"> w91 2/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/21"> gt chapter 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/23"> w90 1/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/25"> w90 3/15 3-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/27"> w89 9/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/532/29"> pe 61;</a></p> <p id="p535" data-pid="535" class="sx"></p> <p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/0">tr 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/2"> yb79 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/4"> w77 405-407;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/6"> gh 118;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/8"> w75 716,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/10"> 721;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/12"> w74 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/14"> ts 138;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/16"> w73 239-240,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/18"> 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/20"> w73 465;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/22"> g73 6/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/24"> g73 7/22 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/26"> w72 237,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/28"> 687-688;</a><span class="ni"> or 108;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/32"> g72 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/34"> w71 456;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/36"> ad 247,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/37"> 893,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/38"> 923,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/39"> 1399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/40"> g70 10/8 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/42"> w68 677;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/43"> w65 172;</a><span class="ni"> im 229;</span><span class="ni"> gn 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/46"> w62 38,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/47"> 477;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/48"> w61 195;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/49"> w60 133;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/50"> w54 629;</a><span class="ni"> gn54 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/52"> w53 424;</a><span class="ni"> nh 69;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/54"> w52 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/55"> 444;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/601/56"> w50 367;</a><span class="ni"> el 217;</span><span class="ni"> w49 59;</span><span class="ni"> w47 330;</span><span class="ni"> w44 326;</span><span class="ni"> tf 251;</span><span class="ni"> w41 261;</span><span class="ni"> w39 153;</span><span class="ni"> s 191;</span><span class="ni"> w37 203;</span><span class="ni"> en 126</span></p> <p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-29" data-section-citation="040020029040020029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:29</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>Jericho:</strong> The first Canaanite city W of the Jordan River to be conquered by the Israelites. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Nu 22:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/34/1" data-bid="35-2" class="b"> Jos 6:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/34/2" data-bid="35-3" class="b"> 24, 25</a>) By Jesus’ time, a new city had been built about 2 km (a little over a mile) S of the old city. This may explain why <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Lu 18:35</a> says of the same incident that “Jesus was getting near to Jericho.” Perhaps Jesus performs the miracle while leaving, or <strong>going out of,</strong> the Jewish city and approaching the Roman city, or vice versa.—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/1">App. B4</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/2">B10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2087" data-pid="2087" class="se"></p> <p id="p2088" data-pid="2088" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2519/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 70</a></p> <p id="p2089" data-pid="2089" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2520/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 258</a></p> <p id="p2090" data-pid="2090" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2521/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 230</a></p> <div id="p2091" data-pid="2091"><p data-pid="2091" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2522/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2091" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2522/0">5/1/2008, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="2091" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2523/0">9/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2092" data-pid="2092" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p535" data-pid="535" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/0">ijwbq article 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/2"> it-1 258;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/4"> jy 230;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/6"> w08 5/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/8"> gt chapter 99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/533/10"> w89 9/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p536" data-pid="536" class="sx"></p> <p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/602/0">ad 192,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/602/1"> 1123;</a><span class="ni"> is 85;</span><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/602/4"> w58 618;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/602/5"> w56 575</a></p> <p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-30" data-section-citation="040020030040020030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:30</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>two blind men:</strong> Mark and Luke mention one blind man, evidently focusing on Bartimaeus, who is named in Mark’s account. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Mr 10:46;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/37/1" data-bid="38-2" class="b"> Lu 18:35</a>) Matthew is more specific as to the number of blind men present.</p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>Son of David:</strong> Addressing Jesus as “Son of David,” the two blind men openly acknowledge him as the Messiah.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/23/0">study notes on Mt 1:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/24/0"> 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/25/0"> 15:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/706" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-707"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:27; Mr 10:46-52; Lu 18:35-43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-707" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-707" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2092" data-pid="2092" class="se"></p> <p id="p2093" data-pid="2093" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2524/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 230</a></p> <div id="p2094" data-pid="2094"><p data-pid="2094" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2525/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2094" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2525/0">9/15/1989, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="2094" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2526/0">2/1/1988, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p2095" data-pid="2095" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p536" data-pid="536" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/534/0">jy 230;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/534/2"> gt chapter 99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/534/4"> w89 9/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/534/6"> w88 2/1 5;</a></p> <p id="p537" data-pid="537" class="sx"></p> <p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/603/0">w77 719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/603/2"> ad 192;</a><span class="ni"> is 85;</span><span class="ni"> g65 3/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 28</span></p> <p id="p606" data-pid="606" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-32" data-section-citation="040020032040020032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:32</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2095" data-pid="2095" class="se"></p> <p id="p2096" data-pid="2096" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2527/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 230</a></p> <div id="p2097" data-pid="2097"><p data-pid="2097" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2528/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2097" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2528/0">9/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2098" data-pid="2098" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p537" data-pid="537" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/535/0">jy 230;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/535/2"> gt chapter 99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/535/4"> w89 9/15 8</a></p> <p id="p538" data-pid="538" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-33" data-section-citation="040020033040020033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:33</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2098" data-pid="2098" class="se"></p> <div id="p2099" data-pid="2099"><p data-pid="2099" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2529/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2099" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2529/0">9/15/1989, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2100" data-pid="2100" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p538" data-pid="538" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/536/0">w89 9/15 8</a></p> <p id="p539" data-pid="539" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-20-34" data-section-citation="040020034040020034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 20:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="s5"><strong>pity:</strong> Or “compassion.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070620/26/0">study note on Mt 9:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/707" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-708"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-708" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-708" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/708" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-709"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-709" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-709" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2100" data-pid="2100" class="se"></p> <div id="p2101" data-pid="2101"><p data-pid="2101" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2530/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2101" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2530/0">4/2023, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p2102" data-pid="2102" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2531/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 150-152</a></p> <p id="p2103" data-pid="2103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2532/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 376</a></p> <div id="p2104" data-pid="2104"><p data-pid="2104" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2533/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2104" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2533/0">11/1/1994, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2105" data-pid="2105" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p539" data-pid="539" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/537/0">w23.04 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/537/2"> cf 150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/537/4"> 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/537/7"> it-2 376;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/537/9"> w94 11/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p540" data-pid="540" class="sx"></p> <p id="p606" data-pid="606" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/604/0">w71 412;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/604/2"> ad 1139</a></p> <p id="p607" data-pid="607" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/689/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-690-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:32; Lu 18:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-690-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-690-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/690/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-691-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:33, 34; Lu 18:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/694/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-695-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:35-40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-695-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-695-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/696/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-697-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:38</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/698/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-699-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:39, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-699-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-699-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/699/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-700-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:41-45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/700/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-701-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-701-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-701-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/702/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-703-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:43, 44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/705/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-706-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/706/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-707-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 10:46-52; Lu 18:35-43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/684/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 21:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-685-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/685/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:13; De 24:14, 15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-686-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/686/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 20:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-687-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/687/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-688-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/688/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:30; Mr 10:31; Lu 13:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-689-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/690/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:21; Lu 9:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-691-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/691/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 27:26, 31; Joh 19:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-692-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/692/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 17:22, 23; 28:6; Ac 10:40; 1Co 15:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-693-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/693/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 4:21; 27:55, 56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-694-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/695/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 19:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-696-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/696/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 26:39; Mr 14:36; Joh 18:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-697-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/697/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 12:2; Ro 8:17; 2Co 1:7; Re 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-698-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/699/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-700-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/701/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 1:24; 1Pe 5:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-702-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/702/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 18:4; 23:11; Lu 9:48; 22:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-703-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/703/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-704-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/704/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 22:27; Joh 13:14; Php 2:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-705-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/705/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 53:11; Ro 5:18, 19; 1Ti 2:5, 6; Tit 2:13, 14; Heb 9:28; 1Jo 2:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-706-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/706/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-707-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/20/707/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-708-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 20:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23909" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>20</strong> </a>“For the Kingdom of the heavens is like the master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/684" data-bid="685-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23910" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>After he had agreed with the workers for a de·narʹi·us a day, he sent them into his vineyard. </span><span id="v40-20-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23911" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Going out also about the third hour, he saw others standing unemployed in the marketplace; </span><span id="v40-20-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23912" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>and to those he said, ‘You too go into the vineyard, and I will give you whatever is fair.’ </span><span id="v40-20-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23913" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>So off they went. Again he went out about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did likewise. </span><span id="v40-20-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23914" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Finally, about the 11th hour, he went out and found others standing around, and he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day unemployed?’ </span><span id="v40-20-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23915" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>They replied, ‘Because nobody has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into the vineyard.’</span></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sb"><span id="v40-20-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23916" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>“When evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his man in charge, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/685" data-bid="686-1" class="b">+</a> starting with the last and ending with the first.’ </span><span id="v40-20-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23917" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>When the 11th-hour men came, they each received a de·narʹi·us. </span><span id="v40-20-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23918" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>So when the first came, they assumed that they would receive more, but they too were paid at the rate of a de·narʹi·us. </span><span id="v40-20-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23919" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>On receiving it, they began to complain against the master of the house </span><span id="v40-20-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23920" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>and said, ‘These last men put in one hour’s work; still you made them equal to us who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!’ </span><span id="v40-20-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23921" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>But he said in reply to one of them, ‘Fellow, I do you no wrong. You agreed with me for a de·narʹi·us, did you not?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/686" data-bid="687-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23922" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Take what is yours and go. I want to give to this last one the same as to you. </span><span id="v40-20-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23923" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>Do I not have the right to do what I want with my own things? Or is your eye envious because I am good?’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/687" data-bid="688-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23924" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>In this way, the last ones will be first, and the first ones last.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/688" data-bid="689-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sb"><span id="v40-20-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23925" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>While going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples aside privately and said to them on the road:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/689" data-bid="690-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23926" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>“Look! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/690" data-bid="691-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23927" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>and hand him over to men of the nations to be mocked and scourged and executed on a stake;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/691" data-bid="692-1" class="b">+</a> and on the third day he will be raised up.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/692" data-bid="693-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sb"><span id="v40-20-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23928" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>Then the mother of the sons of Zebʹe·dee<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/693" data-bid="694-1" class="b">+</a> approached him with her sons, doing obeisance and asking for something from him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/694" data-bid="695-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23929" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>He said to her: “What do you want?” She replied to him: “Give the word that these two sons of mine may sit down, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your Kingdom.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/695" data-bid="696-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23930" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>Jesus answered: “You do not know what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/696" data-bid="697-1" class="b">+</a> They said to him: “We can.” </span><span id="v40-20-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23931" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>He said to them: “You will indeed drink my cup,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/697" data-bid="698-1" class="b">+</a> but to sit down at my right hand and at my left is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/698" data-bid="699-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sb"><span id="v40-20-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23932" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>When the ten others heard about it, they became indignant at the two brothers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/699" data-bid="700-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23933" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>But Jesus called them to him and said: “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them and the great men wield authority over them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/700" data-bid="701-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23934" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>This must not be the way among you;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/701" data-bid="702-1" class="b">+</a> but whoever wants to become great among you must be your minister,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/702" data-bid="703-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23935" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/703" data-bid="704-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23936" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>Just as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/704" data-bid="705-1" class="b">+</a> and to give his life as a ransom in exchange for many.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/705" data-bid="706-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sb"><span id="v40-20-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23937" class="vl vx vp study">29 </a>As they were going out of Jerʹi·cho, a large crowd followed him. </span><span id="v40-20-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23938" class="vl vx vp study">30 </a>And look! two blind men sitting beside the road heard that Jesus was passing by and cried out: “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/706" data-bid="707-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-20-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23939" class="vl vp">31 </a>But the crowd rebuked them, telling them to keep silent; yet they cried all the 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