they wished to question Him

The Mark10 account of the Zebedee sons deserves some words. 2000 years of hindsight makes their request of the Lord seem ridiculous, but I'm not so sure that's the appropriate reaction. Note that they then knew nothing more about His purpose than any of the others. But what they believed was in line with the rest: that this One was different, was majestic, was someone special, was destined for kingship.

If my good friend ran for president and seemed headed for a victory, you think I wouldn't ask for a staff position? You think I wouldn't ask for a ride on Air Force One? You think this is somehow different than asking the Lord for a nearby seats?

Lord never criticizes the ask. He only tells them what He can give them. Lord never tells you not to seek; in fact, just the opposite. Only liar tells you that your asks won't be answered, can't be answered, or shouldn't be answered. The Zebedee ask may, in fact, be the positive model, not the negative.