But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Parallel translations
- WEB However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
- KJV But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
- NKJV “But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”
- NASB But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
- NLT But after I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”
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Quick answer
Jesus promises that after his resurrection he will go ahead of them to Galilee. Restoration is assured even before they fail.
Overview
In the same breath that he foretells their scattering, Jesus speaks of being raised and regathering them in Galilee. The shepherd struck down will rise to lead his flock again. This word of grace, repeated by the angel at the empty tomb, assures that desertion will not be the end of their story.
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 28:16Meanwhile, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain Jesus had designated.
- Mark 16:7But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”
- Matt 28:7Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
- Matt 28:10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
- Matt 26:32But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
- 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.
- 1 Cor 15:4–6that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
- John 21:1Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
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