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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples immediately after commanding them to conceal His identity. He transitions from enforced silence to direct instruction about His impending fate.

The words — δεῖ (dei) translates literally as “it is necessary for” [G1163], marking the subsequent events as a binding divine requirement rather than a mere prediction.

The thread — The sequence of suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection appears in Mark 10:33, John 2:19, and Luke 24:26. Each passage reinforces the fixed trajectory of the Messiah’s mission.

Why it lands — The text states that the Son of Man must endure rejection by religious authorities, die, and rise after three days. Readers must accept suffering and vindication as inseparable components of the Messiah’s work.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Cross-references

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,
John 2:19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
Luke 24:26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
1 Samuel 10:19 But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
Hosea 6:2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
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 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.”
Luke 17:25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
Acts 7:35 This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?