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

but Jesus said to them, you know not what you ask. can you drink the cup, that I must drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I must be baptized?

The spirit likewise softens our afflictions: for being at a loss to apply for the most proper relief; the spirit it self affects us with those pious ejaculations, which we can't well express.

you would not obtain it, because you wickedly request to have your passions gratified.

The cup

Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Baptized with the

and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand,

the baptism, which I am to undergo, how do I long till it be accomplished?

We

but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

General references

At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

Now there had been a dispute among the disciples, which of them should be accounted the greatest.