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Matthew 17:22

What does Matthew 17:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 17:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 17:22 means

While in Galilee, Jesus reiterates to His disciples that He, the Son of Man, will be betrayed and delivered into the hands of men. This is His second clear prediction of His suffering and impending death, reinforcing the difficult truth that His path involves rejection and sacrifice. This repeated prophecy prepares His disciples, though they struggle to grasp it, for the reality of His mission and the events soon to unfold in Jerusalem.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, `The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into [the] hands of men,

Context

This verse marks a shift in the narrative's focus from spiritual warfare and faith to Jesus' premonition of His sacrifice. It occurs while they are still in Galilee, following the intense event of the demon-possessed boy's healing and the discussion about faith. This second prediction of His death underscores the certain trajectory of His earthly ministry, preparing for the disciples' sorrowful reaction.

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v.23and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:23

    For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread;

  • Luke 18:31

    And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.

  • Matthew 20:17

    And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,

  • Mark 9:30

    And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

  • Matthew 26:16

    And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

  • Matthew 24:10

    And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

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