Matthew 20:24 meaning and explanation

When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.

Matthew 20:24, Berean Standard Bible

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The ten disciples had just heard James and John, through their mother, ask for the seats of honor at Jesus' right and left in His kingdom. Their indignation was not righteous outrage but the same ambition in another form: they too wanted prominence and resented the brothers for getting there first.

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