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Luke 18:31
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¶ 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.
Then {G1161} he took {G3880} unto him the twelve {G1427}, and said {G2036} unto {G4314} them {G846}, Behold {G2400}, we go up {G305} to {G1519} Jerusalem {G2414}, and {G2532} all things {G3956} that are written {G1125} by {G1223} the prophets {G4396} concerning the Son {G5207} of man {G444} shall be accomplished {G5055}.
Then, taking the Twelve, Yeshua said to them, “We are now going up to Yerushalayim, where everything written through the prophets about the Son of Man will come true.
Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
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Isaiah 53:1
¶ Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? -
Isaiah 53:12
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. -
Matthew 20:17
¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, -
Matthew 20:19
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again. -
Psalms 22:1
¶ To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? -
Psalms 22:31
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this]. -
Mark 10:32
¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
In Luke 18:31, Jesus gathers His twelve closest disciples for a solemn and significant announcement as they continue their final journey towards Jerusalem. This verse marks a crucial point in Luke's Gospel, highlighting Jesus' foreknowledge of His impending passion and His divine mission to fulfill Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah.
Context
This declaration comes immediately after the healing of a blind man near Jericho and is part of Jesus' determined ascent to Jerusalem for the Passover. It is the third explicit prediction of His suffering, death, and resurrection in Luke's Gospel (Luke 9:22, Luke 9:44). Despite these repeated warnings, the disciples struggled to comprehend the true nature of His mission, especially the concept of a suffering Messiah, as noted in Luke 18:34.
Key Themes
Linguistic Insights
The phrase "Son of Man" (Greek: ho huios tou anthrōpou) is Jesus' most frequent self-designation in the Gospels. It connects Him to the human experience while simultaneously alluding to the divine, authoritative figure seen in Daniel 7:13-14. The word "accomplished" (Greek: telesthesetai) carries the sense of bringing something to its destined end, completion, or perfection, emphasizing the certainty and divine orchestration of these events.
Practical Application
Luke 18:31 reminds believers of God's meticulous plan for salvation through Jesus Christ. It encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty, even when His ways are difficult to understand or involve suffering. Just as Jesus obediently faced His destiny, we are called to walk in faith, knowing that God's purposes will ultimately be fulfilled according to His perfect will. This verse also strengthens our confidence in the Bible's unity, demonstrating how the Old Testament points forward to Christ and finds its ultimate meaning in Him.