Mark 10:39

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

Cross-references

Mark 14:31 Parallel

In Mark 14:31, Peter boldly claims he will die with Jesus — paralleling James and John's confident 'we are able' here.

Mark 14:36 Contrast

In Mark 14:36, Jesus prays for the cup to pass — contrasting the disciples' easy confidence in enduring suffering.

Matthew 10:25 Related theme

Matthew 10:25 teaches that disciples share the master's treatment — echoing Jesus' point that followers will drink his cup.

John 13:37 Parallel

John 13:37 shows Peter declaring he will lay down his life for Jesus — a parallel boast to James and John's willingness to suffer.

John 15:20 Related theme

John 15:20 says servants are not greater than their master — they will be persecuted as he was, matching the shared suffering theme.

John 17:14 Related theme

John 17:14 states the world hates disciples because they are not of the world, just as Jesus — parallel to sharing his cup.

Acts 12:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 12:2 recounts James's death by sword — fulfilling Jesus' promise that James would indeed drink the cup.

Matthew 20:22 records the same question about drinking Jesus' cup — a direct parallel account of this conversation.

John 18:11 Allusion

John 18:11 uses the same cup imagery for Jesus' own suffering — the cup the Father gives, which his followers also share.

Colossians 1:24 Related theme

Colossians 1:24 shows Paul rejoicing in sharing Christ's sufferings — the same cup of suffering Jesus promised James and John.

Revelation 1:9 Related theme

Revelation 1:9 has John describing his own tribulation and endurance — echoing the baptism of suffering Jesus spoke of here.