³⁹ And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, ^(A)“The cup that I drink ^(B)you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, ^(C)you will be baptized,

Vision of the Son of Man

⁹ I, John, your brother and ^(A)partner in ^(B)the tribulation and ^(C)the kingdom and ^(D)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos ^(E)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

² He killed ^(A)James the brother of John ^(B)with the sword,

Paul's Ministry to the Church

²⁴ Now ^(A)I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh ^(B)I am filling up ^(C)what is lacking in Christ's afflictions ^(D)for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

^14 (A)I have given them your word, and ^(B)the world has hated them ^(C)because they are not of the world, ^(D)just as I am not of the world.

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you: ^(A)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, ^(B)they will also persecute you. ^(C)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

^37 (A)Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

³⁶ And he said, ^(A)“Abba, Father, ^(B)all things are possible for you. Remove ^(C)this cup from me. ^(D)Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

³¹ But ^(A)he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.