Ignorant Requests
Lapide. Matthew 20:20-28 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.… Ye know not(1) of what sort My kingdom is — viz., a spiritual and heavenly one, not carnal and earthly; (2) because ye are asking for the triumph before the victory; (3) because ye suppose that this kingdom is given by right of blood to those who seek it, whereas it is given only to those who deserve and strive. (Lapide.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. WEB: Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.