Under Gods Command
Jesus is Betrayed and Arrested
John 18:10-11 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) Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?
Trying to protect Jesus, Peter pulled a sword and wounded the high priest’s servant. But Jesus told Peter to put away his sword and allow God’s plan to unfold. At times it is tempting to take matters into our own hands, to force the issue. Most often such moves lead to sin. Instead we must trust God to work out his plan. Think of it-if peter had had his way, Jesus would not have gone to the cross, and God’s plan of redemption would have been thwarted. Luke records that Jesus touched the man’s ear and healed him (Luke 22:51).
The cup means the suffering, isolation, and death that Jesus would have to endure in order to atone for the sins of the world.
Under Gods command 