Shall I Not Drink the Cup?

 

John 18:1-27

Key Verse 11 

“Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away!  Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?’ ”

 

 

Read verses 1-3. When and where was Jesus arrested? (1)  How did Judas know this place? (2) What role did Judas play? (3)

 

 

 

Read verses 4-11.  How did Jesus take an initiative it the situation? (4, 5)  How did his arresters react and why?  What was he concerned about? (8, 9)  What does Peter’s reaction reveal about him? (10) How did Jesus explain his readiness to drink the cup? (11) What do you learn from Jesus?

 

 

 

Read verses 12-18 and 25-27.  To whom was Jesus taken first? (12-14)   How did Peter get into the courtyard? (15, 16)  How did Peter deny Jesus three times (17, 18, 25-27)?  Why did he disown Jesus repeatedly despite his vow? (26, 13:37)  What does it mean that the rooster crowed when he denied Jesus the third time? (27, 13:38)

 

 

 

Read verses 19-24. What did Annas ask Jesus about? (19)  How did Jesus answer? (21)  Why did one official strike Jesus in the face? (22)  What can we learn from Jesus’ reply? (23)