And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
Parallel translations
- WEB 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,
- BSB When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
- ESV As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to 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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- 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 18:31–34Then 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.
- Mark 8:31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
- Matt 17:23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
- Luke 9:44–45Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
- Luke 24:46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
- Luke 24:6–7He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
- 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.
- Mark 9:30–32And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
- Matt 20:17–18And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
- Luke 24:26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Mark 10:33–34Saying, 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:
- Acts 7:52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Matt 26:46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
- Matt 24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
- Matt 16:28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
- 1 Cor 11:23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
- Matt 26:16And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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