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Mark 10:33
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Twelve while traveling to Jerusalem, speaking immediately after His initial warning in Mark 10:32 and immediately before the detailed passion sequence in Mark 10:34. He directs this statement to His closest followers as they approach the city.
The words — The Greek ἰδοὺ (idou) serves as a prophetic alert meaning "Behold," while ἀναβαίνομεν (anabainomen) literally describes the physical ascent "we go up" toward Ἱεροσολύμα (Hierosoluma), Jerusalem. These terms anchor the upcoming events in a concrete geographical trajectory and deliberate divine movement.
The thread — This announcement echoes Matthew 20:17, where Jesus again isolates the Twelve on the road to Jerusalem, and Matthew 16:21, which first establishes His necessity to go there for suffering. The specific detail of delivery to Gentile authorities is later realized in Matthew 27:2 when He is handed over to Pilate.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that Jesus’ approach to Jerusalem involves a predetermined sequence of religious condemnation and Gentile execution. It demands acceptance that the Messiah’s mission advances through calculated suffering rather than earthly deliverance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
Cross-references
- Matthew 20:17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
- Matthew 27:2 They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.
- Matthew 16:21 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 scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
- Mark 8:31 Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.
- Acts 13:27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- Matthew 17:22 When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
- Matthew 26:66 What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
- Mark 9:31 because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
- Mark 15:1 Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.