Matthäus 20:24

24 Da das die zehn hörten, wurden sie unwillig über die zwei Brüder.

Matthäus 20:24 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 20:24

And when they ten heard it
The other ten apostles, who either were within hearing the request made, and Christ's answer, or had by some means information of it:

they were moved with indignation against the two brethren;
the two sons of Zebedee, James and John: they were not so much displeased with the mother of them, who asked the favour for them, as with her sons, knowing that they have put her upon making this motion to Christ; nor were they so much moved with indignation at the action, detesting all notions of superiority and preeminence; for they were all tinctured with the same carnal principle, and each was desirous of the chief place for himself; but they were angry, and out of all temper, that these two brethren should move for that, which they thought they had as good a right unto, as any of them: wherefore, as Mark says, "they began to be much displeased with" them, and to show their resentment, not only by their looks and gestures, but by words; and very probably they would have rose to very high words, and a downright quarrel, had not Christ interposed; as, from the following verse, it appears he did.

Matthäus 20:24 In-Context

22 Aber Jesus antwortete und sprach: Ihr wisset nicht, was ihr bittet. Könnt ihr den Kelch trinken, den ich trinken werde, und euch taufen lassen mit der Taufe, mit der ich getauft werde? Sie sprachen zu ihm: Jawohl.

23 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Meinen Kelch sollt ihr zwar trinken, und mit der Taufe, mit der ich getauft werde, sollt ihr getauft werden; aber das sitzen zu meiner Rechten und Linken zu geben steht mir nicht zu, sondern denen es bereitet ist von meinem Vater.

24 Da das die zehn hörten, wurden sie unwillig über die zwei Brüder.

25 Aber Jesus rief sie zu sich und sprach: Ihr wisset, daß die weltlichen Fürsten herrschen und die Obersten haben Gewalt. {~} {~}

26 So soll es nicht sein unter euch. Sondern, so jemand will unter euch gewaltig sein, der sei euer Diener;