Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Parallel translations
- WEB He took the twelve aside, and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
- BSB Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- NKJV Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.
- NASB Now He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
- NLT Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.
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Quick answer
Jesus tells the Twelve they are going to Jerusalem, where all the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. His suffering is the planned climax of Scripture.
Overview
Jesus takes his disciples aside to foretell again his coming death and resurrection in Jerusalem. He frames it as the fulfillment of the prophets, showing that his passion is no accident but the outworking of God's redemptive plan. This roots the gospel in the whole sweep of Old Testament expectation.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Matt 20:17–19And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
- Isa 53:1–12Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
- Ps 22:1–31My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
- Mark 10:32–34And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
- Matt 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
- Luke 24:44–46And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Luke 9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
- Luke 9:51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
- Zech 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
- Dan 9:26And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
- Mark 8:30–31And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
- Ps 69:1–36Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
- Luke 24:6–7He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
- Matt 17:22–23And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
- Mark 8:9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
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