• Salome’s request

    The article analyzes the accounts in Matthew and Mark of Salome and her sons James and John asking for a privileged place in the kingdom of God. The differences are examined to show that they complement one another rather than constitute a contradiction. Each Gospel offers a unique perspective, thus enriching understanding of the event.

    Mark 10.35-37 (King James Version) :
    And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
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