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John 18:11

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

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?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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?
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?
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 Jesus had spoken these words, he pass'd with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into which he entred with them. 2 now Judas, who was to betray him, knew the place: for Jesus and his disciples had frequently assembled there. 3 Judas then having got a company of soldiers, and officers, by order of the chief priests and Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, torches, and with arms. 4 but Jesus who knew every thing that should happen to him, advanc'd, and said to them, who do you look for? 5 they answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. I am he, said Jesus. and Judas who was to betray him, was also with them. 6 upon Jesus his saying to them, I am he, they fell backward to the ground. 7 then he asked them again, who do you look for? and they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he. "if therefore it is me you look for, let these go their way." 9 so that what he said was accomplished, "of those which thou gavest me, have I lost none." 10 but Simon Peter drew his sword, and struck off the right ear of Malchus, a servant belonging to the high priest.

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

Luke 1:7
they had no children, because Elizabeth was steril, and they were both advanced in years.
Luke 1:18
But Zacharias said to the angel, by what sign shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife is of a great age.
Luke 1:36
even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month;
Hebrews 11:19
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.

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.


 
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