Joh 18:11 | RWP | e4.org | Into the sheath ( εις την θηκην ). Old word from τιθημ , to put for box or sheath, only here in N.T. In Christ's warning is given. The cup ( το ποτηριον ). Metaphor for Christ's death, used already in reply to request of James and John ( ; ) and in the agony in Gethsemane before Judas came ( ; ; ), which is not given by John. The case of το ποτηριον is the suspended nominative for note αυτο (it) referring to it. Shall I not drink? ( ου μη πιω; ). Second aorist active subjunctive of πινω with the double negative ου μη in a question expecting the affirmative answer. Abbott takes it as an exclamation and compares ; .

‏ John 18:11

Into the sheath ( εις την θηκην ). Old word from τιθημ, to put for box or sheath, only here in N.T. In Mt 26:52 Christ's warning is given.

The cup ( το ποτηριον ). Metaphor for Christ's death, used already in reply to request of James and John (Mr 10:39; Mt 20:22) and in the agony in Gethsemane before Judas came (Mr 14:36; Mt 26:39; Lu 22:42), which is not given by John. The case of το ποτηριον is the suspended nominative for note αυτο (it) referring to it.

Shall I not drink? ( ου μη πιω; ). Second aorist active subjunctive of πινω with the double negative ου μη in a question expecting the affirmative answer. Abbott takes it as an exclamation and compares 6:37; Mr 14:25.