Matthew 16:21

From that time Jesus began to show to his disciples, that it behooved him to go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things, of the elder men [or of the elders], and of the scribes, and of (the) princes of (the) priests, (or and suffer many things, from the elders, and from the scribes, and from the high priests); and be slain, and the third day to rise again.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20Then he commanded to his disciples, that they should say to no man, that he was Jesus Christ.

22And Peter took (hold of) him, and began to blame him (or and began to rebuke him), and said, Far be it from thee, Lord; this shall not be to thee.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:1Forsooth to the sons of Aaron these portions shall be; the sons of Aaron were Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar; (And these shall be the divisions of the sons of Aaron; Aaron’s sons were Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar;)

Matthew 16:28Truly I say to you (or I tell you the truth), there be some of them that stand here (today), which shall not taste death, till they see man’s Son coming in his kingdom.

Matthew 17:22And whiles they were abiding together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, Man’s Son shall be betrayed into the hands of men;

Matthew 20:28As man’s Son came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life (as a) redemption for many.

Matthew 26:47Yet while he spake, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great company, with swords and bats, [or staves], (or clubs), sent from the princes of (the) priests, and from the elder men of the people, (or sent from the high priests, and from the elders of the people).

Matthew 27:63and said, Sir [or Sire], we have mind (or we have remembered), that that beguiler [or that deceiver] said (while) yet living, After three days I shall rise again to life.

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 →

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