...confer on them the chief posts in his kingdom, which they expressed, by desiring to be seated, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left, in allusion to his placing the twelve apostles upon twelve thrones, judging th,e tribes of Israel. •...

...disciples, actually aspired to those of the greatest dignity ; requesting him to permit them to sit — one on his right hand and the other on his left, in his Kingdom, ie most unquestionably, in the kingdom, of the Messiah. To counteract this aspiring disposition —...

...EXPLAINED. When our Lord was crucified, two thieves were also crucified at the same time with him, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. In Matthew xxvii. 44, and Mark xv. 32, they are both represented as having reviled the Lord; but in Luke...

...confer on them the chief posts in his kingdom ; which they expressed, by desiring to be seated, the one " on his right hand, and the other on his left," in allusion to his placing the twelve apostles upon twelve thrones, judging the tribes of Israel. This...

...confer on them the chief posts in his kingdom, which they expressed, by detiring to be seated, the one on his right hand, and the other on his' left, in allusion to' his placing the twelve apostles upon twelve thrones, judging Ibe'lribe» of Israel. ;...

...happiness of her children, earnestly supplicates the Saviour, that her two sons, James and John, might sit, one on his right hand and the other on his left, in his coming kingdom. The disciples, also, valuing their services and conduct, in forsaking all and following...

...happiness of her children, earnestly supplicates the Saviour, that her two sons, James and John, might sit, one on his right hand and the other on his left, in his coming kingdom. The disciples, also, valuing their services and conduct, in forsaking all and following...

...Zebedee's children know of the right object of prayer, when she besought our Lord that they might sit, the one on his right hand and the other on his left, in his kingdom? How ignorant was Peter, when he would have dissuaded our Saviour from suffering ! And the disciples,...

...with a vehement desire of pre-eminence above their colleagues in the ministry : they wanted to " sit, one on his " right hand, and the other on his left, in his king" dom." Our Lord gave them to understand, that they who were called to be his disciples and apostles,...

...disciples is represented as approaching him, and desiring him to grant that her two sons might sit, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left, in his kingdom ; and our Lord informs her, " that to sit on his right hand, and on his left, is not his to give; but...