Matthew 20:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.”
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Read Full Chapter →He says they will hand him to the Gentiles to mock, scourge, and crucify him, and that on the third day he will rise again.
What Does Matthew 20:19 Mean?
The prophecy continues into its darkest details. The Son of man will be delivered to the Gentiles, the Roman authorities, who will mock, scourge, and crucify Him. Each word names a real horror that lay ahead. Yet Jesus does not end there. He adds the decisive promise: and the third day he shall rise again.
The suffering is told without flinching, but it is never the final word. The resurrection is spoken in the same breath as the cross, as if to anchor His disciples against the coming grief. Jesus walks toward death already certain of victory over it. For all who follow Him, this is the shape of hope: the path may pass through suffering and apparent defeat, but the third day stands at the end, and with it the triumph of life over death.
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What does Matthew 20:19 mean?
He says they will hand him to the Gentiles to mock, scourge, and crucify him, and that on the third day he will rise again.