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Matthew 26:32

What does Matthew 26:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 26:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 26:32 means

Jesus assures them that after his resurrection he will go before them into Galilee. He promises restoration and reunion: though they will fail, his rising will vindicate and reestablish fellowship. The commitment to meet again in Galilee points to a concrete restoration plan and underscores Jesus’ resurrection as a turning point that undoes the effects of failure. The verse thus combines prediction of fall with hope of restoration, emphasizing both the real consequences of sin and the restorative grace of the risen Lord.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But after that I shall be risen, I will go before you to Galilee.

Context

This promise follows the prediction of scattering and offers consolation. It creates an arc from failure to restoration that spans death and resurrection. For readers, the verse reassures that the disciples’ doom is not final; Christ’s victory will reconstitute the community—a theological pivot that will be fulfilled after the passion.

v.31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

v.32This passage

v.33But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 28:16

    But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

  • Matthew 20:19

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

  • John 21:1

    After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and he manifestedhimselfon this wise.

  • 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.

  • Luke 18:33

    and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

  • Mark 9:9

    And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.

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