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Then everything will happen, just as I said, ‘I did not lose anyone you gave me.’ ”

10 Simon Peter had brought along a sword. He pulled it out and struck at Malchus, the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. 11 (A) Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword away. I must drink from the cup[a] that the Father has given me.”

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  1. 18.11 drink from the cup: In the Scriptures a cup is sometimes used as a symbol of suffering. To “drink from the cup” is to suffer.

This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”[a](A)

10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup(B) the Father has given me?”

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  1. John 18:9 John 6:39