Luke 17:25
But it behooves Him first to suffer many things and to be set at nought by this generation.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
In Context
26And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of man.
Cross References
Matthew 17:22And they sojourning in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.
Matthew 21:42Jesus says, Have you not read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner: this was with the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes?
Mark 9:31For He was teaching His disciples, and saying to them, The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, He will rise again the third day.
Mark 12:10Have you not read the Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner:
Matthew Henry on Luke 17:21-37
The Progress of Christ's Kingdom; Destruction of Jerusalem. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not… Read the whole commentary →