Matthew 16:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

From that time on, Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and on the third day be raised to life.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς δεικνύειν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ὅτι δεῖ αὐτὸν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ πολλὰ παθεῖν ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ ἀρχιερέων καὶ γραμματέων, καὶ ἀποκτανθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθῆναι.

Transliteration

From then ērxato the Iēsous deiknuein to the mathētais of him, that it dei him apelthein into Hierosolyma, and polla pathein from the presbyterōn and archiereōn and grammateōn, and be apoktanthēnai, and on the third hēmera be egerthēnai.

Grammar Details

• *ērxato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began
• *Iēsous*: nominative singular masculine - Jesus
• *deiknuein*: present active infinitive - to show
• *mathētais*: dative plural masculine - to disciples
• *dei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it is necessary
• *apelthein*: aorist active infinitive - to go away
• *Hierosolyma*: accusative plural neuter - Jerusalem
• *polla*: accusative plural neuter - many things
• *pathein*: aorist active infinitive - to suffer
• *presbyterōn*: genitive plural masculine - of elders
• *archiereōn*: genitive plural masculine - of chief priests
• *grammateōn*: genitive plural masculine - of scribes
• *apoktanthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be killed
• *hēmera*: dative singular feminine - day
• *egerthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be raised

Word Meanings

• *ērxato*: began/started
• *deiknuein*: to show/demonstrate/explain
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *apelthein*: to go away/depart
• *polla*: many things/much
• *pathein*: to suffer/endure
• *presbyterōn*: elders/older men
• *archiereōn*: chief priests/high priests
• *grammateōn*: scribes/writers/scholars
• *apoktanthēnai*: to be killed/put to death
• *egerthēnai*: to be raised/resurrected

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  From yt tyme forth Iesus began to shewe vnto his disciples how yt he must go vnto Ierusalem and suffer many thinges of ye Elders and of ye hye prestes and of the scribes and must be killed and ryse agayne ye thirde daye.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  From that tyme forth beganne Iesus to shew vnto his disciples, how that he must go vnto Ierusale, and suffre many thinges of the elders, and of the hye prestes, and of the scrybes, and be put to death, and ryse againe the thirde daye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  From that time foorth Iesus beganne to shewe vnto his disciples, that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many thinges of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised againe the thirde day.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  From that tyme foorth, began Iesus to shewe vnto his disciples, howe that he must go vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many thynges of the elders, and hye priestes, & scribes, and must be kylled, and be raysed agayne the thyrde day.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it is necessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From that time Jesus went on to make clear to his disciples how he would have to go up to Jerusalem, and undergo much at the hands of those in authority and the chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and the third day come again from the dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  First Prediction of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 17:12 : 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.'
• Matt 17:22-23 : 22 When they came together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.' 23 'They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.' And the disciples were deeply grieved.
• Matt 27:63 : 63 They said, 'Sir, we remember that while He was still alive, that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again."'
• Luke 24:6-7 : 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
• Matt 20:17-19 : 17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and said to them, 18 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn him to death.' 19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.
• Luke 17:25 : 25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
• 1 Cor 15:3-4 : 3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
• Luke 18:31-34 : 31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 'Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that has been written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.' 32 'He will be handed over to the Gentiles, mocked, abused, and spit upon.' 33 'They will flog him and kill him, but on the third day, he will rise.' 34 The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.
• 1 Chr 24:1-9 : 1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were as follows: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. 3 David, along with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, organized them according to their duties in their service. 4 There were more leaders among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar. They divided them: sixteen heads of ancestral families from the sons of Eleazar, and eight from the sons of Ithamar. 5 They divided them by casting lots, the same for both groups, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6 Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, the scribe, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites. One family was drawn for Eleazar and another for Ithamar. 7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19 These were their assigned duties for their service when they came into the house of the Lord, as prescribed by their father Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
• Neh 12:7 : 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
• Matt 16:28 : 28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.
• Matt 26:2 : 2 You know that after two days the Passover takes place, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.
• Matt 26:47 : 47 While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
• Matt 27:12 : 12 While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
• Luke 24:26-27 : 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
• Luke 24:46 : 46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.
• John 2:19-21 : 19 Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' 20 They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?' 21 But He was speaking about the temple of His body.
• Acts 2:23-32 : 23 He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. 24 But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him. 25 David said about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.’ 26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my body also will rest in hope, 27 because You will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence. 29 “Fellow Israelites, I can confidently say to you that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30 Being therefore a prophet and knowing that God had sworn an oath to him that He would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay. 32 This Jesus God has raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.
• Mark 8:31-9:1 : 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law, be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke openly about this. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But Jesus turned, looked at his disciples, and rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.' 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me.' 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels. 1 And he said to them, 'Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come in power.'
• Mark 9:31-32 : 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise on the third day.' 32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
• Mark 10:32-34 : 32 They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, while those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him. 33 'We are going up to Jerusalem,' he said, 'and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the Gentiles. 34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. After three days he will rise.'
• Luke 9:22-27 : 22 He said, 'The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and teachers of the law. He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.' 23 Then he said to them all, 'If anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.' 24 'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.' 25 'What good is it for someone to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit their very self?' 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.
• Luke 9:31 : 31 They appeared in glory and spoke about his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
• Luke 9:44-45 : 44 'Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.' 45 But they did not understand what this meant; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.