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 took place so that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled: “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.” 10Then Simon Peter, since he had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear; and the slave’s name was Malchus. 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?” 12So the Roman cohort, the commander, and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him, 13and brought Him to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was 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

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• “Putβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• the swordμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• into the sheathθήκηthēkē · sheathG2336
• the cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• has givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• Me, am I not to drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095

Cross-references for John 18:11

• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”
• 2 Corinthians 6:7in the word of truth, and in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
• 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
• Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
• Psalms 75:8For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Certainly all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink its dregs.
• Ezekiel 23:31You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will put her cup in your hand.’
• Matthew 20:22But Jesus replied, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They said to Him, “We are able.”
• Matthew 26:39And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
• Mark 10:38But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”
• Mark 14:35And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.
• Luke 22:42saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
• Hebrews 12:2looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• John 11:41So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
• John 12:27“Now My soul has become troubled; and what am I to say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came 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 desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for 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