And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Parallel translations
- WEB and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
- BSB They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
- NKJV and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly sorrowful.
- NASB and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.” And they were deeply grieved.
- NLT He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.
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Quick answer
Jesus says he will be killed and raised on the third day, and the disciples are deeply grieved. They hear the death but seem to miss the promise of resurrection.
Overview
The prediction joins crucifixion and resurrection together, the heart of the gospel. Yet the disciples respond only with sorrow, not yet grasping the hope of his rising. Their grief shows how hard it was to accept a suffering Messiah, and it magnifies the comfort the resurrection would later bring.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 53:10–12Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
- 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.
- Zech 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
- 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.
- Isa 53:7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
- Ps 22:22–31I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
- John 16:6But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
- John 16:20–22Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
- John 2:19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- Ps 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
- 1 Cor 15:3–4For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
- Acts 2:23–31Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
- Dan 9:26And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
- Ps 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
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