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Third Announcement of the Passion and Resurrection

When Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he pulled the twelve disciples aside and said to them:

“See, we are heading to Jerusalem. There, the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and they will condemn him to death.

They will hand him over to the foreigners, who will mock him, scourge him, and crucify him. But he will be raised to life on the third day.”

Then the mother of James and John approached Jesus with her sons and knelt down to request a favor.

Jesus asked her:

“What do you want?”

She replied:

“Here are my two sons. Grant that they may sit, one at your right and one at your left in your kingdom.”

Jesus told the brothers:

“You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?”

They replied:

“We can.”

Jesus replied:

“You will indeed drink from my cup, but sitting at my right or left is not for me to give. That will be for those for whom my Father has prepared it.”

The other ten heard all of this and became angry with the two brothers.

Then Jesus called them to him and said: “You know that the rulers of nations act like tyrants and the powerful oppress them.

It shall not be so among you: whoever wants to be great in your community, let him minister to the community.

And if you want to be first among everyone, make yourself a servant to all.

Be like the Son of Man who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life to redeem many.”