Luke 18:31

“And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.”

Luke 18:31 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 18:31, word by word

taking asideΠαραλαβὼνParalabōn

take along

To take someone along, into one's care or company.

Where else “Paralabōn” appears
the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka

twelve

The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.

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he saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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we are going upἀναβαίνομενanabainomen

go up

To go upward: up a mountain, to Jerusalem or to heaven.

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JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm

Jerusalem

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writtenγεγραμμέναgegrammena

write

To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.

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the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōn

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

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about the Sonυἱῷhuiōi

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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of Manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou

Son of Man

"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.

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will be accomplishedτελεσθήσεταιtelesthēsetai

carry out

To complete what was said or commanded.

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Parallel passages

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Third prediction of the passion

Matthew 20:17-19Mark 10:32-34

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Luke 18:31-34

31And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. 32For he will be handed over to the nations, and he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon; 33and after flogging him, they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise.” 34And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.

Matthew 20:17-19

17And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, 18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death 19and will hand him over to the nations to mock and flog and crucify him, and on the third day he will be raised.”

Mark 10:32-34

32And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him: 33“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the nations, 34and they will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him, and after three days he will rise.”

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

30who will not receive back many times as much in this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.”

31 · This verse (above)

32For he will be handed over to the nations, and he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon;

Read all of Luke 18

To study Luke 18 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    In the parable of the two men praying in the temple, what does each one say, and who goes home declared righteous? (vv. 10-14)

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Jesus ask of the rich ruler, and how does he react? What does Jesus say about what is impossible and possible with God? (vv. 18-27)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The blind man kept shouting though people told him to be quiet, and Jesus asked what he wanted (vv. 38-41). What would you ask Jesus today?

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