Luke 17:25 Meaning and Explanation
“But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.”
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Read Full Chapter →Before that day, the Son of man must first suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
What Does Luke 17:25 Mean?
At the height of the lightning vision, Jesus inserts the word "first." Before the glory comes the suffering; before the day of revealing, rejection by His own generation. "Must" marks divine necessity: the road through suffering is not an interruption of God's purpose but its appointed path, soon to be walked in Jerusalem.
Jesus never let His disciples separate His crown from His cross. The One who will flash across heaven is first the One despised and rejected of men. That order — suffering, then glory — stamps the life of His followers as well, for the kingdom's road runs through rejection before vindication. And it anchors hope: the Lord we await is the Lord who has already given Himself for us.
Luke 17:25 in the Original Language
apodokimazo (ἀποδοκιμάζω), 'rejected' -- tested and refused, as builders discard a stone.
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What does Luke 17:25 mean?
Before that day, the Son of man must first suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.