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 # drink the cup which I will drink
 
-Here "cup" refers to what Jesus must suffer. Suffering is often referred to as drinking from a cup. Alternate translation: "drink the cup of suffering that I will drink" or "drink from the cup of suffering that I will drink from" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"drink the cup of suffering that I will drink" or "drink from the cup of suffering that I will drink from" 
 
 # be baptized with the baptism with which I will be baptized
 
-Here "baptism" and being baptized represent suffering. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: "endure the baptism of suffering which I will suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"endure the baptism of suffering which I will suffer"