Ye shall drink indeed of my cup 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.

it shall be given These words are not in the Greek text, but may be understood from the infinitive "to give" in the first clause. By another interpretation "but" = "except," and the sentence would run, "it is not mine to give except to those," &c., but it is more than doubtful whether the Greek word can have this meaning.

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