Matthew 16:21

Jesus begins to tell the disciples he must suffer, be killed, and rise on the third day. It matters because it reveals the cross and resurrection as the heart of his mission.

Cross-references · 25

• Luke 24:6–7He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
• Matt 17:22–23While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
• Matt 20:17–19As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
• 1 Cor 15:3–4For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• Matt 17:12but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”
• Matt 27:63saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
• Matt 20:28even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• Acts 2:23–32him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
• Luke 17:25But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
• Mark 8:31He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
• John 2:19–21Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
• Mark 9:31–32For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
• Luke 9:22–27saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”
• Luke 24:46He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
• Luke 24:26–27Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
• Luke 9:31who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
• Luke 18:31–34He 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.
• Mark 10:32–34They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
• Matt 27:12When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
• Matt 26:47While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
• Luke 9:44–45“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
• Matt 26:2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
• 1 Chr 24:1–19These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
• Matt 16:28Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
• Neh 12:7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.

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