Luke 9:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus reveals what lies ahead: the Son of man must suffer, be rejected by the leaders, be killed, and be raised on the third day.
What Does Luke 9:22 Mean?
Immediately after the confession of Peter, Jesus speaks his first open prediction of the passion. The Son of man must suffer many things, be rejected by elders, chief priests, and scribes, be slain, and be raised the third day. The word must governs it all; this is not fate closing in but purpose marching forward.
Here is the shape of his mission: glory through suffering, a crown by way of a cross. Nothing about Calvary will be an accident; Jesus walks toward it with open eyes, in step with the will of the Father, for us. And the sentence does not end at the grave: raised the third day stands at its close, as resurrection stands at the close of every sorrow he asks his people to share.
Luke 9:22 in the Original Language
dei (δεῖ), 'must' -- it is necessary; bound to happen by divine purpose.
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What does Luke 9:22 mean?
Jesus reveals what lies ahead: the Son of man must suffer, be rejected by the leaders, be killed, and be raised on the third day.