Matthew 16:21
From that time, Jesus began to reveal to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and to suffer much from the elders and the scribes and the leaders of the priests, and to be killed, and to rise again on the third day.
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20Then he instructed his disciples that they should tell no one that he is Jesus the Christ.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 24:1Now these were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Matthew 16:28Amen I say to you, there are some among those standing here, who shall not taste death, until they see the Son of man arriving in his reign.”
Matthew 17:22And they will kill him, but he will rise again on the third day.” And they were extremely saddened.
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many.”
Matthew 26:47While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people.
Matthew 27:63saying: “Lord, we have remembered that this seducer said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days, I will rise again.’
Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:14-21
Christ's Conference with His Disciples. 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood… Read the whole commentary →