Luke 9 · Verse 44

Luke 9:44

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Luke 9:44, King James Version

Luke 9:44 in other translations

BSB“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
WEB“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
ASVLet these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.
YLT‘Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.'
DARBYDo ye let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.
BBELet these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.
WebsterLet these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.

What does Luke 9:44 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:43-45

43-45. the mighty power of God--"the majesty" or "mightiness" of God in this last miracle, the transfiguration, &c.: the divine grandeur of Christ rising upon them daily. By comparing Mt 17:22, and Mr 9:30, we gather that this had been the subject of conversation between the Twelve and their Master as they journeyed along.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 44. Let these sayings. Probably this refers to the sayings of the people, who had seen his miracles, and who on that account had praised and glorified God. On that ground they had acknowledged him to be the Christ. As if he had said, "I am about to die. You will then be disconsolate, and perhaps doubtful about my being the Christ. Then do you remember these miracles, and the confessions of the people--the evidence which I gave you that I was from God." Or it may mean, "Remember that I am about to die, and let my sayings in regard to that sink down into your hearts, for it is a most important event; and you will have need of remembering, when it takes place, that I told you of it." This last interpretation, however, does not agree as well with the Greek as the former.

(m) "for the Son of man" Mt 17:22

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears - Or, put these words into your ears. To other words, you may lend occasional attention, but to what concerns my sufferings and death you must ever listen. Let them constantly occupy a place in your most serious meditations and reflections.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:43-50

This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If…

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Luke 9:44 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

θέσθεthesthedo implant in yourselfG5087
ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὰtatheG3588
ὦταōtaearsG3775
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
τοὺςtous<the>G3588
λόγουςlogouswordsG3056
τούτους·toutousthese;G3778
ὁho<the>G3588
γὰρgarforG1063
υἱὸςhuiosthe SonG5207
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444
μέλλειmelleiis soonG3195
παραδίδοσθαιparadidosthaito be betrayedG3860
εἰςeisintoG1519
χεῖραςcheiras[the] handsG5495
ἀνθρώπων.anthrōpōnof men.G444

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:44

  • Luke 9:22

    Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

  • Acts 2:23

    Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

  • Luke 2:19

    But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

  • Hebrews 2:1

    Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

  • Mark 9:31

    For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

  • Luke 18:31

    Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

  • John 19:11

    Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

  • Matthew 17:22-23

    And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

  • Matthew 26:2

    Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

  • Hebrews 12:2-5

    Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  • Matthew 16:21

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
these.
1:66; 2:19,51; Isa 32:9,10; Joh 16:4; 1Th 3:3,4; Heb 2:1; 12:2-5
for.
22; 18:31; 24:6,7,44; Mt 16:21; 17:22,23; 20:18,19; 21:38,39; 26:2
Mr 8:31; 9:31; Joh 2:19-22; 19:11; Ac 2:23; 3:13-15; 4:27,28
into.
2Sa 24:14

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Context

  • Luke 9:43

    And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

  • Luke 9:44

    Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

  • Luke 9:45

    But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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Luke 9:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Poned vosotros en vuestros oídos estas palabras; porque ha de acontecer que el Hijo del hombre será entregado en manos de hombres.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Vous, gardez bien ces paroles que vous avez entendues, car le fils de l’homme va être livré entre les mains des hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Fasset ihr diese Worte in eure Ohren; denn der Sohn des Menschen wird überliefert werden in der Menschen Hände.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Stupebant autem omnes in magnitudine Dei: omnibusque mirantibus in omnibus quæ faciebat, dixit ad discipulos suos: Ponite vos in cordibus vestris sermones istos: Filius enim hominis futurum est ut tradatur in manus hominum.