John 18:11

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Cross-references

John 18:36 Parallel

John 18:36 explains Jesus’ kingdom is not worldly, so his servants do not fight — directly supporting his command to put away the sword.

John 12:27 Parallel

In John 12:27, Jesus speaks of the hour of suffering — the same hour he accepts as the cup here.

John 5:30 Parallel

John 5:30 emphasizes Jesus' submission to the Father's will, which leads him to drink the cup.

John 17:24 Parallel

In John 17:24, Jesus prays for his disciples to share his glory — the cup he accepts here is the path to that glorification.

John 14:31 Parallel

John 14:31 echoes Jesus' submission to the Father — 'as the Father commanded me' — reinforcing the cup of the Father theme here.

Mark 14:36 Parallel

In Mark 14:36, Jesus explicitly asks to remove the cup, then submits — directly parallel to his acceptance here.

2 Corinthians 10:4 states our weapons are not of the flesh — directly contrasting Peter’s literal sword.

In Romans 8:15-18, Paul teaches believers suffer with Christ to share his glory — the cup Jesus drinks is the pattern for our suffering and glorification.

Luke 22:42 Parallel

In Luke 22:42, Jesus prays for the cup to pass, then submits — same Gethsemane prayer echoed here.

Mark 10:39 Parallel

In Mark 10:39, Jesus confirms they will drink his cup, foretelling their participation in his suffering.

In Matthew 26:42, Jesus prays about the same cup of suffering, showing his submission to the Father's will.

Matthew 26:39 Jesus prays 'let this cup pass from me' — the same cup he accepts in John 18:11.

Matthew 20:22 Jesus asks if they can drink the cup he will drink — the same cup of suffering metaphor.

Psalm 75:8 Allusion

Psalm 75:8 depicts a cup of God’s foaming wrath — the same metaphor Jesus uses for his suffering.

Mark 14:47 Parallel

Mark 14:47 records Peter striking the servant, providing the narrative context for Jesus' words.

Luke 12:50 Parallel

Luke 12:50 speaks of Jesus' 'baptism' of suffering, parallel to the cup he must drink.

Matthew 26:51 records the same incident of Peter striking the servant, giving context to Jesus' command.

Luke 22:50 Parallel

Luke 22:50 describes the same event of Peter cutting off the ear, providing context for Jesus' rebuke.

Jeremiah 47:6 uses the same phrase 'put your sword into its sheath' for God's sword; Jesus commands Peter to sheath his.

Job 2:10 Parallel

In Job 2:10, Job's rhetorical question mirrors Jesus' — both accept suffering from God without complaint.

Mark 10:38 Parallel

In Mark 10:38, Jesus asks if disciples can drink his cup, connecting the cup to shared suffering.

Psalm 11:6 Contrast

Psalm 11:6 depicts the wicked's cup as God's wrath; Jesus willingly drinks the cup of suffering and judgment.

In 2 Samuel 16:10, David accepts Shimei's curses as from the Lord — here Jesus accepts the cup as from the Father, a parallel of humble submission.