“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
Parallel translations
- WEB “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.
- KJV Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
- NKJV “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles;
- NASB saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles.
- NLT “Listen,” he said, “we’re going up to Jerusalem, where the Son of Man will be betrayed to the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. They will sentence him to die and hand him over to the Romans.
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Quick answer
Jesus foretells his betrayal to the religious leaders, condemnation, and handing over to the Gentiles. He plainly announces the path of the cross awaiting him in Jerusalem.
Overview
This third passion prediction is the most specific, naming the chief priests, scribes, and Gentiles who will be involved. Jesus shows full awareness of and sovereignty over his coming death. The detail underscores that the cross is no accident but the deliberate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.
Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 27:2They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
- Matt 20:17–19As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
- Matt 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
- Mark 8:31Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- John 18:28Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
- Acts 3:13–14The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Luke 18:31–33Then 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.
- Luke 23:21but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”
- Acts 20:22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
- Acts 13:27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- Jas 5:6You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.
- Matt 26:66What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
- Matt 17:22–23When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
- Mark 15:1Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
- John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
- Mark 14:64You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
- Mark 9:31because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
- Luke 23:1–2Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- Luke 9:22“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
- Luke 24:6–7He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
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