While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,
Parallel translations
- KJV And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
- BSB When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
- NKJV Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,
- NASB And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men;
- NLT After they gathered again in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.
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Quick answer
Jesus again foretells that the Son of Man will be betrayed into human hands. He keeps preparing the disciples for his coming suffering.
Overview
This second passion prediction in Galilee makes clear that the cross is no accident but the deliberate path of the Messiah. 'Delivered up' anticipates Judas's betrayal and, more deeply, the Father's plan to hand his Son over for sinners (Romans 8:32). Jesus walks toward Jerusalem with open eyes.
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- Matt 16:21From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
- 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 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.
- Matt 17:23and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
- 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.”
- 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 24:6–7He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
- Luke 9:22saying, “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.”
- Mark 9:30–32They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know it.
- Matt 20:17–18As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
- Luke 24:26Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
- Mark 10:33–34“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.
- Acts 7:52Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
- Matt 26:46Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
- Matt 24:10Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
- 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.”
- 1 Cor 11:23For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread.
- Matt 26:16From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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