Matthew Poole and continuators on John 18:11

11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath : the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it ?

The other Evangelists report this part of the History with many more circumstances; particularly our Saviours Miraculous healing Malchus again, see the notes on Matthew 26.51, 52, 53, 54. Mark 14.47, 48, 49. Luke 22.50, 51. With what pretence, some both of the Ancient and Modern Writers think, that Peter did not sin in this action, I do not understand, when our Saviour did not onely (as Iohn saith) command him to put up his Sword again into its sheath, but also as Matthew tells us, Chap. 26.52. told him, That all they that take the sword, that is, without commission from God, should perish with the sword; he used that argument according to the other Evangelists. This Evangelist tells us of another,

The cup which my Father, &c. That is, shall I not freely and cheerfully submit to the Will of God in suffering what he willeth me to suffer? The term cup is often in Scripture to signifie peoples measure and proportion of affliction and suffering, which God alotteth them; (possibly the metaphor is taken from the custom of some Nations, to put some kinds of Malefactors to death, by giving them a cup of poyson) See the notes on Matthew 20.22. and 26.39. It is a good argument to quiet our Spirits ro[illegible: 1 letter]led by any afflictive Providences. They are but a cup, and the cup our Father hath given me.