Matthew 17 · Verse 23

Matthew 17:23

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
Matthew 17:23, King James Version

Matthew 17:23 in other translations

BSBThey will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
WEBand they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up.” They were exceedingly sorry.
ASVand they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were exceeding sorry.
YLTand they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise,' and they were exceeding sorry.
DARBYand they shall kill him; and the third day he shall be raised up. And they were greatly grieved.
BBEAnd they will put him to death, and the third day he will come again from the dead. And they were very sad.
WebsterAnd they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised again: And they were exceedingly grieved.

What does Matthew 17:23 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 23. And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again, See Mt 12:40. Mark and Luke add, that they understood not that saying, and it was hid from them, and they were afraid to ask him. The reasons of this may have been:

(1.) They were strongly attached to him, and were exceedingly sorry (Matthew) at any intimation that the was soon to leave them. They learned with great slowness and reluctance, therefore, that he was to be treated in this manner.

(2.) They were not willing to believe it. They knew he was the Messiah. But they supposed that he was to be a distinguished Prince, and was to restore the kingdom to Israel, Acts 1:6. But to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies, and be put to death, appeared to them to be frustrating all these expectations.

(3.) Though what he said was plain enough, yet they did not understand it; they could not see how he could be the Messiah, and yet be put to death in this manner. Nor did they understand it fully till after the resurrection.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 They were exceeding sorry - Since the conversation on the mount, with Moses and Elijah; Peter, James, and John could have no doubt that their Lord and Master must suffer, and that it was for this end he came into the world; but, while they submitted to the counsel of God, their affection for him caused them to feel exquisite distress.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 17:22-23

Christ perfectly knew all things that should befall him, yet undertook the work of our redemption, which strongly shows his love. What outward debasement and Divine glory was the life of the Redeemer! And all his humiliation ended in his exaltation. Let us learn to endure the cross, to despise riches and worldly honours, and to be content with his will.

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Matthew 17:23 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.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinthey will killG615
αὐτόν,autonHim,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
τῇtēaon theG3588
τρίτῃtritēthirdG5154
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayG2250
ἐγερθήσεται.egerthēsetaiHe will be raised up.G1453
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐλυπήθησανelupēthēsanthey were grievedG3076
σφόδρα.¶sphodradeeply.G4970

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Cross references for Matthew 17:23

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 53:10-12

    Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  • Zechariah 13:7

    Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

  • Mark 8:31

    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.

  • Psalms 22:22-31

    I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. …

  • Isaiah 53:7

    He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

  • John 16:20-22

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

    For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

  • Acts 2:23-31

    Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: …

  • Psalms 22:15

    My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

  • John 2:19

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

  • John 16:6

    But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they shall.
Ps 22:15,22-31; Isa 53:7,10-12; Da 9:26; Zec 13:7
the third.
Ps 16:10; Joh 2:19; Ac 2:23-31; 1Co 15:3,4
And they were.
Joh 16:6,20-22

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Context

  • Matthew 17:22

    And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

  • Matthew 17:23

    And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

  • Matthew 17:24

    And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

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Matthew 17:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y le matarán; mas al tercer día resucitará. Y ellos se entristecieron en gran manera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ils le feront mourir; et le troisième jour il sera ressuscité. Et ils furent fort attristés.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sie werden ihn töten, und am dritten Tage wird er auferweckt werden. Und sie wurden sehr betrübt.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et cum venissent Capharnaum, accesserunt qui didrachma accipiebant ad Petrum, et dixerunt ei: Magister vester non solvit didrachma?