Luke 18:32
What does Luke 18:32 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 18:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 18:32 means
Jesus specifies the horrific details of His impending suffering. He will be betrayed into the hands of the Gentiles, mocked, shamefully treated, and spit upon. This prophecy is remarkably precise, detailing the nature of His humiliation and the involvement of non-Jewish authorities (namely, the Romans). These events fulfill numerous Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah's suffering, underscoring the divine certainty of His sacrifice.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.
Context
This verse provides specific and brutal details of the suffering Jesus just prophesied in verse 31. It enumerates the various forms of abuse He will endure, giving a clearer picture of the path to Jerusalem. The graphic detail of His suffering intensifies the solemnity of His prophecy and further highlights the disciples' subsequent incomprehension.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 15:17
And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
- Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
- Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
- Mark 15:1
And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
- John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
- Matthew 27:28
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
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