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Mark 10:32
As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus walks ahead of the disciples on the road to Jerusalem, provoking amazement in the group and fear in those following behind, before again taking the Twelve aside.
The words — ἀναβαίνοντες (anabainontes) literally means "going up," denoting the physical ascent toward Jerusalem, while Ἦσαν (ēsan) marks the ongoing past action of their movement.
The thread — The public journey to Jerusalem appears in Matthew 20:17 and Luke 18:31, while Luke 9:51 records Jesus resolutely setting out for the city without the private warning detail.
Why it lands — The text describes Jesus leading the way while the disciples react with mixed emotions, requiring the reader to note the deliberate progression toward the impending events without softening the described fear or awe.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Cross-references
- Matthew 20:17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
- Luke 18:31 Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- Luke 9:51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
- Mark 4:34 He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
- Zechariah 3:8 Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
- Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- Matthew 13:11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
- Luke 10:23 Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
- John 11:8 “Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”
- John 11:16 Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”