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

9That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Of them whom thou gavest to me, I have lost none. 10Then 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. 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? 12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest that same 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

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• upβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• swordμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• sheathθήκηthēkē · sheathG2336
• cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• meμοίmoi · to meG3427
• Iπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• notμὴ οὐκmē ouk · isn't it?G3378
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 18:11

• John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from here.
• 2 Corinthians 6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
• 2 Corinthians 10:4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
• Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
• Psalms 75:8For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but its dregs, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them .
• Ezekiel 23:31Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.
• Matthew 20:22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say to him, We are able.
• Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt .
• Mark 10:38But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
• Mark 14:35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
• Luke 22:42Saying, Father, if thou art willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
• Hebrews 12:2Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• John 11:41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
• John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause I came to this hour.
• John 15:10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
• John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given to me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given to me: for thou didst love 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