Matthew 20:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Jesus said to the sons, “You don’t understand what you are asking. Can you drink from the cup that I must drink from?” The sons answered, “Yes, we can!”

Cross References

Luke 22:42

“Father, if you are willing, please don’t make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Matthew 26:42

Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if I must do this and it is not possible for me to escape it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”

John 18:11

Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back in its place! I must drink from the cup the Father has given me.”

Mark 14:36

He said, “Abba, Father! You can do all things. Don’t make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Matthew 26:39

Then Jesus went on a little farther away from them. He fell to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don’t make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want.”

Romans 8:26

Also, the Spirit helps us. We are very weak, but the Spirit helps us with our weakness. We don’t know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit himself speaks to God for us. He begs God for us, speaking to him with feelings too deep for words.

Isaiah 51:22

Your God is the one who fights for his people. He is your Lord GOD, and he says to you, “Look, I am taking this ‘cup of poison’ away from you. It is full of my anger, and I am taking it out of your hand. You will not be punished by my anger again.

James 4:3

Or when you ask, you don’t receive anything, because the reason you ask is wrong. You only want to use it for your own pleasure.

Luke 12:50

There is a kind of baptism that I must suffer through. I feel very troubled until it is finished.

Jeremiah 49:12

This is what the Lord says: “Some people don’t deserve to be punished, but they suffer. But, Edom, you deserve to be punished, so you will really be punished. You will not escape the punishment you deserve. You will be punished.”

Matthew 26:56

But all these things have happened to show the full meaning of what the prophets wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.

Psalm 75:3

The earth and all its people may shake, but I am the one who keeps it steady. Selah

Matthew 26:35

But Peter answered, “I will never say I don’t know you! I will even die with you!” And all the other followers said the same thing.

Isaiah 51:17

Wake up! Wake up! Jerusalem, get up! The Lord was very angry with you. So you were punished. It was like a cup of poison you had to drink, and you drank it all.