Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
the Tuesday after Christmas
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Read the Bible

Bishop's Bible

John 18:11

Therefore sayth Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheathe: shall I not drynke of the cuppe whiche my father hath geuen me?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Cup;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Prisoners;   Resignation;   Salvation;   Thompson Chain Reference - Afflictions;   Blessings-Afflictions;   Cup;   Fall;   Peter;   Resignation;   Simon Peter;   Suffering, Cup of;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   Trials;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Resignation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Cross;   Cup;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gethsemane;   Judas;   Peter;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Drink;   Endurance;   Eternal Punishment;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Quakers;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Cup;   Gall;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Agony;   John, the Gospel According to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arms and Armor;   Cup;   Gethsemane;   John, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Cup;   Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Arrest ;   Cup ;   Endurance;   Foresight;   Gethsemane ;   Manliness;   Mount of Olives ;   Poet;   Retaliation ;   Sword (2);   Worldliness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Cup;   Officer;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Cup;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Malchus;   Peter, Simon;   Self-Surrender;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Simon Cephas;   Sword;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for May 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that, Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword away! Am I not to drink the cup
King James Version (1611)
Then said Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my father hath giuen me, shall I not drinke it?
King James Version
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?
English Standard Version
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
New American Standard Bible
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, am I not to drink it?"
New Century Version
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back. Shouldn't I drink the cup the Father gave me?"
Amplified Bible
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword [back] in its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?"
Legacy Standard Bible
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?"
Berean Standard Bible
"Put your sword back in its sheath!" Jesus said to Peter. "Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?"
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told Peter, "Put your sword away. I must drink from the cup that the Father has given me."
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua said to Kefa, "Put your sword back in its scabbard! This is the cup the Father has given me; am I not to drink it?"
Darby Translation
Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place! I must drink from the cup the Father has given me."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?
George Lamsa Translation
And Jesus said to Peter, Put the sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup which my Father has given me?
Good News Translation
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back in its place! Do you think that I will not drink the cup of suffering which my Father has given me?"
Lexham English Bible
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put the sword into its sheath! The cup that the Father has given me—shall I not drink it?"
Literal Translation
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put your sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not at all drink it?
American Standard Version
Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Bible in Basic English
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua therefore said to Kefa, "Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?"
International Standard Version
Jesus told Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Shouldn't I drink the cup that the Father has given me?"Matthew 20:22;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the name of the servant was Molek. Jeshu said to Kipha, Put up the sword into its sheath; the cup which my Father hath given me shall I not drink it ?
Murdock Translation
And Jesus said to Cephas: Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
English Revised Version
Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
World English Bible
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put up the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up the sword into its scabbard. The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Weymouth's New Testament
Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put back your sword. Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Jhesus seide to Petre, Putte thou thi swerd in to thi schethe; wolt thou not, that Y drynke the cuppe, that my fadir yaf to me?
Update Bible Version
Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
New English Translation
But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
New King James Version
So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?"
New Living Translation
But Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?"
New Life Bible
Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back where it belongs. Am I not to go through what My Father has given Me to go through?"
New Revised Standard
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus, therefore, said unto Peter - Thrust the sword into its sheath: - The cup which the Father hath given me, shall I in anywise not drink it?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard. The chalice which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter: put vp thy swearde into ye sheath: shall I not drinke of ye cup which my father hath geven me?
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, `Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter: Put vp thy swerde in to the sheeth. Shal I not drynke of ye cuppe, which my father hath geue me?
Mace New Testament (1729)
then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
THE MESSAGE
Jesus ordered Peter, "Put back your sword. Do you think for a minute I'm not going to drink this cup the Father gave me?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
But Jesus hollered at Pete and said, "Holster your weapon, cowboy. I have to finish the job my Father gave me. Even the suffering that goes with it."

Contextual Overview

1 When Iesus had spoken these wordes, he went forth with his disciples ouer the brooke Cedron, where was a garden, into the whiche he entred, & his disciples. 2 Iudas also whiche betrayed hym, knewe the place? For Iesus oft tymes resorted thyther, with his disciples. 3 Iudas then, after he had receaued a bande of men, and officers of the hye priestes & pharisees, came thyther with lanternes, and torches, and weapons. 4 And Iesus, knowing all thinges that shoulde come on hym, went foorth, and sayde vnto them, whom seke ye? 5 They aunswered him: Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayth vnto them, I am he. Iudas also whiche betrayed hym, stoode with them. 6 Assoone then as he sayde vnto them I am he, they went backewarde, & fell to the grounde. 7 Then asked he them agayne, whom seke ye? They said: Iesus of Nazareth. 8 Iesus aunswered, I haue tolde you that I am he: Yf ye seke me therefore, let these go their way. 9 That the saying myght be fulfylled which he spake: Of them which thou gauest me, haue I not lost one. 10 Then Simon Peter, hauing a sword, drewe it, and smote the hye priestes seruaunt, and cut of his ryght eare. The seruauntes name was Malchus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Put: John 18:36, 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:11-17

the cup: Psalms 75:8, Ezekiel 23:31, Matthew 20:22, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42, Mark 10:38, Mark 10:39, Mark 14:35, Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42, Hebrews 12:2

my: John 11:41, John 11:42, John 12:27, John 12:28, John 15:10, John 17:24, John 20:17, Luke 12:30, Romans 8:15-18, Hebrews 12:5-10

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:7 - My father 2 Samuel 16:10 - so let him 1 Chronicles 21:27 - he put Job 2:10 - shall we receive Psalms 11:6 - their Psalms 110:7 - He shall Jeremiah 47:6 - into Matthew 26:51 - General Mark 14:47 - General Luke 12:50 - and Luke 19:28 - he went Luke 22:50 - General John 5:30 - because John 14:31 - that the Acts 7:24 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
But Abraham fell vppon his face, and laughed, and sayde in his heart: shall a chylde be borne vnto hym that is an hundreth yere olde? And shall Sara that is ninetie yere olde beare?
Genesis 17:24
Abraham also hym selfe was ninetie yere olde and nine when the fleshe of his foreskynne was circumcised.
Genesis 18:11
Abraham and Sara were both olde, and well stryken in age: and it ceassed to be with Sara after the maner as it is with women.
Genesis 18:12
Therefore Sara laughed within her selfe, saying: Nowe I am waxed olde shal I geue my selfe to lust, and my Lorde olde also?
Genesis 18:18
Seyng that Abraham shall surely be a great and a myghtie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in hym?
Genesis 18:21
I wyll go downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether accordyng to that crye whiche is come vnto me: and yf not, I wyll knowe.
Genesis 31:35
Then sayde she to her father: my Lord, be not angry that I can not ryse vp before thee, for the custome of women is come vpon me. So searched he, but founde not those images.
Leviticus 15:19
Also yf a woman shall haue an issue, [and] her issue in her fleshe shalbe blood, she shalbe put apart seuen dayes: whosoeuer toucheth her, shalbe vncleane vntyll the euen.
Luke 1:7
And they had no chylde, because that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were nowe well stricken in age.
Luke 1:18
And Zacharias saide vnto the Angel: By what token shall I know this? For I am olde, and my wyfe well stricken in yeres.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Jesus unto Peter,.... By way of rebuke, and to prevent his repeating the blow, and that further mischief might not ensue; for such a bold imprudent action risked the lives of all the disciples, who, in all probability, would have fallen a sacrifice to the fury and resentment of these men, had not Christ interposed in this prudent manner; who, also, Luke says, touched the servant's ear and healed him, Luke 22:51, which no doubt tended greatly to conciliate their minds, and make them easy:

put up thy sword into the sheath: Peter was not a proper person to bear the sword, and use it; it was a very daring attack, and a dangerous one, and was very unnecessary; since Christ could have defended himself, had he thought fit, without Peter's drawing his sword; and besides, for a word speaking, he could have had of his Father more than twelve legions of angels; and it was also contrary to the nature of his kingdom, which was not of this world, nor to be supported and defended in any such manner; and was, moreover, as much as in Peter lay, an hinderance of his sufferings, and of the execution of his Father's will and decree; wherefore he adds,

the cup which my Father hath given me: by the cup is meant, the wrath of God, and punishment due to sin, endured by Christ in his sufferings, and is said to be given him by his Father; because he called him to these sufferings, they were appointed and determined by him; yea, he was even ordered, and commanded by his Father, to drink of this cup; justice mixed it up, and put it into his hands; and he took it as coming from his Father, who delighted in seeing him drink it up, as the stately of his people; and a dreadful one it was, a cup of trembling and astonishment, of curse, and not of blessing, of wrath and fury: the allusion seems to be to the master of the family, who appointed, and gave to everyone their cup:

shall I not drink it? which expresses his, willingness to do it, his eager desire after it, his delight in it, and displeasure at Peter's attempt to hinder him; he being now perfectly reconciled in his human nature to drink it, though it was so bitter a potion: he found it was impossible, considering the decree of God, his own agreement, and the salvation of his people, that it should be otherwise; and besides, it was his Father's will and pleasure, he considered it as coming from him; and therefore cheerfully accepted it, and was, resolved to drink it up, and that nothing should hinder him. The Persic version reads it, "I will not give it to another to drink"; Peter, by this rash action, seeming as if he would have the cup out of Christ's hands, and have drank it himself; which, as it could not be, nor would Christ suffer it, so if he had, it would have been of no advantage to the salvation of his people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 26:51-52.

The servant’s name was Malchus - His name is mentioned by neither of the other evangelists, nor is it said by the other evangelists who was the disciple that gave the blow. It is probable that both Peter and the servant were alive when the other gospels were written.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 18:11. The cup which my Father hath given me — The cup signifies, sometimes the lot of life, whether prosperous or adverse: here it signifies the final sufferings of Christ.


 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile