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Matthew 20:19

What does Matthew 20:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 20:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 20:19 means

This verse continues Jesus' detailed prophecy of His passion, specifically stating that He will be "delivered him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify." The mention of Gentiles indicates the Roman involvement in His execution. Crucially, Jesus also declares, "and the third day he shall be raised up." This prophetic statement of His resurrection offers hope amidst the grim predictions, revealing the ultimate victory over death, an aspect often overlooked by His disciples.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And will give him up to the Gentiles to be made sport of and to be whipped and to be put to death on the cross: and the third day he will come back again from the dead.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the nations to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify, and the third day he will rise again.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified: and the third day he shall rise again.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and they will deliver him up to the nations to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and the third day he shall rise again.

Context

Following Jesus' prediction of His condemnation by Jewish leaders, this verse details the further steps of His passion: His delivery to the Gentiles for mockery, scourging, and crucifixion. This graphic detail emphasizes the brutality He would face. Most importantly, it concludes with the prophecy of His resurrection, providing a powerful contrast and hope for the disciples, though they struggled to grasp it.

v.18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,

v.19This passage

v.20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 16:21

    From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

  • Acts 4:27

    for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Acts 2:23

    him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

  • Acts 21:11

    And coming to us, and taking Paul’s girdle, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

  • Acts 3:13

    The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

  • Matthew 26:67

    Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

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