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Matthew 20:22 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Matthew 20:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 20 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Matthew 20:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 20:22
Ye know not what ye ask (οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε)—Jesus's response exposes their fundamental ignorance; ouk oidate (you do not know) reveals spiritual blindness deeper than the physical blindness healed in verses 30-34. Are ye able to drink of the cup (δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον)—The potērion (cup) metaphor saturates Old Testament judgment language (Psalm 75:8, Isaiah 51:17, Jeremiah 25:15), signifying God's wrath that Jesus will absorb at Calvary.To be baptized with the baptism (τὸ βάπτισμα βαπτισθῆναι)—The baptisma imagery echoes being overwhelmed by suffering (Psalm 42:7, 69:2). Jesus uses co...
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Cross-References for Matthew 20:22
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“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
“a second time he went away”
“Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”
“fell on his face”
“Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
“You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
“the Spirit also helps our weaknesses”
“and your God who pleads the cause of his people”
“and don't receive”
“and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!”