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
In Mark 14:31, Peter boldly claims he will die with Jesus — paralleling James and John's confident 'we are able' here.
In Mark 14:36, Jesus prays for the cup to pass — contrasting the disciples' easy confidence in enduring suffering.
Matthew 10:25 teaches that disciples share the master's treatment — echoing Jesus' point that followers will drink his cup.
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 says servants are not greater than their master — they will be persecuted as he was, matching the shared suffering 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 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 uses the same cup imagery for Jesus' own suffering — the cup the Father gives, which his followers also share.
Colossians 1:24 shows Paul rejoicing in sharing Christ's sufferings — the same cup of suffering Jesus promised James and John.
Revelation 1:9 has John describing his own tribulation and endurance — echoing the baptism of suffering Jesus spoke of here.