Matthew Chapter 20 verse 17 Holy Bible

ASV Matthew 20:17

And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,
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BBE Matthew 20:17

And when Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples on one side, and said to them,
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DARBY Matthew 20:17

And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with [him] apart in the way, and said to them,
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KJV Matthew 20:17

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
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WBT Matthew 20:17


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WEB Matthew 20:17

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
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YLT Matthew 20:17

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 17-19 - Third and fuller prediction of Jesus sufferings and death. (Mark 10:32-34; Luke 18:31-34.) Verse 17. - Going up. This is the usual expression for travelling to the capital, and was particularly appropriate to a journey to Jerusalem, which was set among hills. This last journey of the Redeemer was indeed a steep ascent, the end of which was Calvary. Took (παρέλαβε, took to himself)... apart (κατ ἰδίαν). He was accompanied by many followers, but what he had now to impart was not intended to be divulged to all, but was reserved for the chosen twelve. The mass could not have heard it without offence. In the way. The Vulgate omits these words. The Revised Version, on good authority, alters the received order, reading, and in the way he said unto them. Thus Christ prepared the apostles for the coming time of trial, after they had shown fuller faith in his Godhead.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) And Jesus going up to Jerusalem.--The narrative is not continuous, and in the interval between Matthew 20:16-17 we may probably place our Lord's "abode beyond Jordan" (John 10:40), the raising of Lazarus, and the short sojourn in the city called Ephraim (John 11:54). This would seem to have been followed by a return to Persea, and then the journey to Jerusalem begins. The account in St. Mark adds some significant facts. "Jesus went" (literally, was going--implying continuance) "before them." It was as though the burden of the work on which He was entering pressed heavily on His soul. The shadow of the cross had fallen on Him. He felt something of the conflict which reached its full intensity in Gethsemane, and therefore He needed solitude that He might prepare Himself for the sacrifice by communing with His Father; and instead of journeying with the disciples and holding "sweet converse" with them, went on silently in advance. This departure from His usual custom, and, it may be, the look and manner that accompanied it, impressed the disciples, as was natural, very painfully. "They were amazed, and as they followed, were afraid." It was apparently as explaining what had thus perplexed them that He took the Twelve apart from the others that followed (including probably the Seventy and the company of devout women of Luke 8:2) and told them of the nearness of His passion.