Matthew 20:17

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time

17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,

Matthew 20:17 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
English Standard Version (ESV)
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him.
The Message Bible (MSG)
17 Jesus, now well on the way up to Jerusalem, took the Twelve off to the side of the road and said,
American Standard Version (ASV)
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
17 When Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he took the twelve apostles aside and said to them privately,
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
17 While going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the 12 disciples aside privately and said to them on the way:
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
17 Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the 12 disciples to one side to talk to them.

Matthew 20:17 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 20:17

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem
Which was situated


FOOTNOTES:

F6 in the highest part of the land of Israel: the land of Israel, is said to be higher than any other land whatever; and the temple at Jerusalem, higher than any part of the land of Israel; wherefore Christ's going to Jerusalem, is expressed by going up to it. Whither he came either from the coasts of Judea, from beyond Jordan, ( Matthew 19:1 ) where he had been some time healing diseases, disputing with the Pharisees, discoursing with the young ruler, and instructing his disciples; or from a country near to the wilderness, from a city called Ephraim, ( John 11:54 ) where he continued some time with his disciples, after the sanhedrim had took counsel to put him to death; for this was his last journey to Jerusalem.

Took the twelve disciples apart in the way:
into some private place, which lay near the road; for it seems that there were others that followed him, besides the twelve; when he was not willing they should hear what he had to say to them, concerning the issue of this, journey; lest either they should be discouraged and desert him, or it should be made public, and methods be used to prevent it: and said unto them; the disciples, whom he thought fit once more to remind of his sufferings and death, and to prepare them for the same; and though they would not so thoroughly understand all that he should say, yet when it was come to pass, they would remember it, and which would be of service to confirm their faith in him, as the true Messiah. (See Gill on 10:32).


F6 T. Bab. Sanhedrim, fol. 87. 1.

Matthew 20:17 In-Context

15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,
18 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death
19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
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