Mark 8:31

“And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the high priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise.”

Mark 8:31 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 8:31, word by word

he beganἤρξατοērxato

begin

To start doing something.

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to teachδιδάσκεινdidaskein

teach

Teach.

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the Sonυἱὸνhuion

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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mustδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

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sufferπαθεῖνpathein

suffer

Suffer, undergo.

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many thingsπολλὰpolla

much

A great amount of something, like fruit or work.

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be rejectedἀποδοκιμασθῆναιapodokimasthēnai

reject

Reject, refuse after examining.

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the eldersπρεσβυτέρωνpresbyterōn

elder

A leader of the people or of believers.

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the high priestsἀρχιερέωνarchiereōn

chief priests

The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.

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the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōn

scribe

A teacher who copied and explained the law of Moses.

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be killedἀποκτανθῆναιapoktanthēnai

kill

Kill.

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threeτρεῖςtreis

three

Three.

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daysἡμέραςhēmeras

day

A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”

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riseἀναστῆναιanastēnai

rise

To come back to life.

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Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

First prediction of the passion

Matthew 16:21-23Luke 9:22

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Mark 8:31-33

31And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the high priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise. 32And he was speaking the word openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter and says, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not thinking the things of God but the things of men.”

Matthew 16:21-23

21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never happen to you.” 23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not thinking the things of God but the things of men.”

Luke 9:22

22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

The context

30And he warned them to tell no one about him.

31 · This verse (above)

32And he was speaking the word openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

Read all of Mark 8

To study Mark 8 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did Jesus ask his disciples about who people said he was, and what did Peter answer (vv. 27–29)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does the blind man see after Jesus' first touch, and what does he see after the second (vv. 23–25)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus asked, “What will a person give in exchange for his life?” (v. 37). What do you value most in your life?

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