Mark 9:31

“for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he has been killed, after three days he will rise.””

Mark 9:31 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 9:31, word by word

he was teachingἐδίδασκενedidasken

teach

Teach.

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his disciplesμαθητὰςmathētas

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

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sayingἔλεγενelegen

say

To express something in words to others.

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“The Sonυἱὸςhuios

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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is being handed overπαραδίδοταιparadidotai

betray

To give someone up to enemies, betray them.

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the handsχεῖραςcheiras

hand

The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.

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they will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousin

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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he will riseἀναστήσεταιanastēsetai

rise

To come back to life.

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Second prediction of the passion

Matthew 17:22-23Luke 9:43-45

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Mark 9:30-32

30And going out from there, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know it; 31for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he has been killed, after three days he will rise.” 32But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.

Matthew 17:22-23

22And as they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over into the hands of men, 23and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they were deeply grieved.

Luke 9:43-45

43And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples, 44“You, put these words into your ears: for the Son of Man is about to be handed over into the hands of people.” 45But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The context

30And going out from there, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not want anyone to know it;

31 · This verse (above)

32But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did the boy's father say to Jesus, and how did Jesus answer him (vv. 22–24)?

  2. 2. What it means

    How does Jesus respond when the disciples argue about who is greatest (vv. 33–37)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The father said, “I believe; help my unbelief” (v. 24). What doubt of yours can you bring to him honestly?

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