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

Then Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup which I drink? and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised?

In like manner also the Spirit affords assistance to our infirmities: for even this, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not: but the same Spirit more abundantly maketh intercession for us with groanings unutterable.

Ye ask, and receive nothing, because ye ask vilely, in order to consume it on your sensual appetites.

The cup

And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me! nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.

Then said Jesus to Peter, Put up thy sword into the scabbard: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Baptized with the

And they said unto him, We are able. Then said Jesus unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup of which I drink; and be baptised with the baptism with which I am baptised:

But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!

We

Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.

General references

Then a dispute sprang up among them, which of them should be the greatest.

Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest.