Matthew 20:22-34

22Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”

23He told them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

24Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

25But Jesus called them and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

26It must not be this way among you! Instead whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

27and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave –

28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed them.

30Two blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

31The crowd scolded them to get them to be quiet. But they shouted even more loudly, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

32Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”

33They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”

34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.