John 18:11

John 18:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me?”

Context of John 18:11

9This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.” 10Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” 12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. 13They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

John 18:11 word by word

Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ· βάλε τὴν μάχαιραν εἰς τὴν θήκην. τὸ ποτήριον ὃ δέδωκέν μοι ὁ πατὴρ οὐ μὴ πίω αὐτό;¶Read the interlinear

• Putβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• swordμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• back inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• sheathθήκηthēkē · sheathG2336
• ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• Shall I not drinkοὐou · noG3756
• Shall I not drinkμήmē · notG3361
• Shall I not drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• has givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• Meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for John 18:11

• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
• 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
• Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
• Psalms 75:8For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.
• Ezekiel 23:31Because you have followed the path of your sister, I will put her cup into your hand.’
• Matthew 20:22“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
• Matthew 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
• Mark 10:38“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
• Mark 14:35Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
• Luke 22:42“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
• Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• John 11:41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
• John 12:27Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
• John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
• John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Commentaries on John 18:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11Simon Peter drew his sword: This was a short sword or long knife, usually worn with everyday clothes. The Hebrew name Malchus means "king." John may have included this detail as a subtle wordplay pointing to the true identity of Jesus (see 18:36–37; 19:19). Put your sword back: The mission of Jesus was not to fight for his life, but to die for ours.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus--None of the other Evangelists mention the name either of the ardent disciple or of his victim. John being "known to the high priest" (Joh 18:15), the mention of the servant's name by him is quite natural, and an interesting mark of truth in a small matter. As to the right ear, specified both here and in Luke (Lu…Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Cup
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prisoners
• Resignation
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Peter
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Cup
• Gall
• Judge
• Resort
• Cohort
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on John 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings