
Learning to serve
“Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him. ‘What is it you want?’ he asked. She said, ‘Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.’” (Matthew 20:20-21 NIV)
I think that as parents we can relate to Zebedee’s wife’s request of Jesus. Who wouldn’t want to see their children excel and be given places of importance with those they work with? Many believe, based on a comparison of the lists of the women at the cross when Jesus was crucified, that Zebedee’s wife was Salome, who was also the sister of Mary, Jesus’ mother. If this is the case then we can possibly see why she approached Jesus, especially if he was her sister’s son. Continue reading “Learning to serve”