τὸ μὲν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε. James was slain by the sword of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:2). John suffered many persecutions, but died a natural death. The rebuke of Jesus is very gentle; his soul knew what suffering was in store for the two brothers.

ἀλλʼ οἷς ἡτοίμασται. The A.V. is right in understanding δοθήσεται ἐκείνοις ‘but it shall be given, &c.,’ thus retaining the proper force of ἀλλά, which never = εἰ μή. In Mark 9:8, οὐκέτι οὐδένα εἶδον�, εἶδον must be repeated in the second clause. See Winer, 566, 728.

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