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

9In this way what Jesus had said came true: “I lost none of those you gave me.” 10Simon Peter had a sword. He drew it, attacked the chief priest’s servant, and cut off the servant’s right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword away. Shouldn’t I drink the cup ⌞of suffering⌟ that my Father has given me?” 12Then the army officer and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus. They tied Jesus up 13and took him first to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas, the chief 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• unto PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• Put upβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• swordμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the sheathθήκηthēkē · sheathG2336
• the cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• hath givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• shall Iαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095

Cross-references for John 18:11

• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. My kingdom doesn’t have its origin on earth.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:7truthfulness, and the presence of God’s power. We demonstrate that we are God’s servants
• 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons we use in our fight are not made by humans. Rather, they are powerful weapons from God. With them we destroy people’s defenses, that is, their arguments
• Ephesians 6:11Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies.
• Psalms 75:8A cup is in the Lord’s hand. (Its foaming wine is thoroughly mixed with spices.) He will empty it, ⌞and⌟ all the wicked people on earth will have to drink every last drop.
• Ezekiel 23:31You’ve acted the same way as your sister. That is why I will put her cup in your hand.
• Matthew 20:22Jesus replied, “You don’t realize what you’re asking. Can you drink the cup that I’m going to drink?” “We can,” they told him.
• Matthew 26:39After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, “Father, if it’s possible, let this cup ⌞of suffering⌟ be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine.”
• Mark 10:38Jesus said, “You don’t realize what you’re asking. Can you drink the cup that I’m going to drink? Can you be baptized with the baptism that I’m going to receive?”
• Mark 14:35After walking a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible he might not have to suffer what was ahead of him.
• Luke 22:42“Father, if it is your will, take this cup ⌞of suffering⌟ away from me. However, your will must be done, not mine.”
• Hebrews 12:2We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• John 11:41So the stone was moved away from the entrance of the tomb. Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me.
• John 12:27“I am too deeply troubled now to know how to express my feelings. Should I say, ‘Father, save me from this time ⌞of suffering⌟’? No! I came for this time of suffering.
• John 15:10If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.
• John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given to me to be with me, to be where I am. I want them to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

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