Matthew 20:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But 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 unto him, We are able.

Ye know not

Mark 10:38

Romans 8:26

James 4:3

The cup

Baptized with the

Mark 10:39

Luke 12:50

We

Matthew 26:35

General references

Luke 9:46

Luke 22:24

Bible References

Ye know not

Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking for. Can you drink what I am drinking, or undergo the baptism that I am undergoing?"

In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit itself pleads for us with inexpressible yearnings,

You ask and fail to get them because you ask with wrong motives, to spend them on your pleasures.

The cup

And he went on a little way, and threw himself on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me. Yet not as I please but as you do!"

and he said, "Abba!" that is, Father, "anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet not what I please but what you do!"

and said, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will but yours be done!"

Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has offered me?"

Baptized with the

They said to him, "Yes, we can." Jesus said to them, "Then you shall drink what I am drinking, and you shall undergo the baptism that I am undergoing;

I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am till it is over!

We

Peter said to him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you!" All the disciples said so too.

General references

A discussion arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

A dispute also arose among them, as to which one of them ought to be considered the greatest.