Matthew 20:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?

Cross References

Psalm 75:3

When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. Selah.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

Isaiah 51:17

Awake! awake! up! O Jerusalem, you who have taken from the Lord's hand the cup of his wrath; tasting in full measure the wine which overcomes.

Isaiah 51:22

This is the word of the Lord your master, even your God who takes up the cause of his people: See, I have taken out of your hand the cup which overcomes, even the cup of my wrath; it will not again be given to you:

Jeremiah 49:12

For the Lord has said, Those for whom the cup was not made ready will certainly be forced to take of it; and are you to go without punishment? you will not be without punishment, but will certainly be forced to take from the cup.

Matthew 26:35

Peter says to him, Even if I am put to death with you, I will not be false to you. So said all the disciples.

Matthew 26:39

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Matthew 26:42

Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

Matthew 26:56

But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

Mark 14:36

And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

Luke 12:50

But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!

Luke 22:42

Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.

John 18:11

Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?

Romans 8:26

And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;

James 4:3

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.