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.

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because he was teaching his talmidim. He told them, "The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men who will put him to death; but after he has been killed, three days later he will rise."

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.”

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

Commentary on Mark 9:31 (KJV)

Mark 9:31 records Jesus' second explicit prophecy of His impending death and resurrection, delivered privately to His disciples. This verse is central to understanding Jesus' mission and the disciples' struggle to grasp its true nature.

Context

This pronouncement comes shortly after the profound experience of the Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-8), where Jesus' divine glory was revealed to Peter, James, and John. It also follows the successful but challenging healing of a demon-possessed boy, which highlighted the disciples' lack of faith. Jesus had made His first such prediction in Mark 8:31, but the disciples, particularly Peter, had struggled greatly with the idea of a suffering Messiah. Here, Jesus reiterates the inevitable path to the cross, emphasizing its divine necessity.

Key Themes

  • Divine Foreknowledge and Sovereignty: Jesus speaks with absolute certainty about events yet to unfold. This demonstrates His divine nature and the pre-ordained plan of God for redemption. His death was not an accident but a purposeful act within God's sovereign will.
  • The Nature of the "Son of Man": Jesus refers to Himself as the "Son of man," a title He frequently used. This term, rooted in Daniel 7:13-14, signifies both His true humanity and His ultimate divine authority and future glory. However, in this context, it emphasizes the suffering aspect of His Messianic role.
  • The Necessity of Suffering and Death: The phrase "delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him" underscores the brutal reality of His passion. This suffering was not a deviation from His mission but integral to it, paving the way for atonement for sins.
  • The Promise of Resurrection: The crucial counterpoint to death is the promise, "and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day." This is the cornerstone of Christian faith, transforming the tragedy of the cross into the triumph of new life and providing hope beyond death.
  • Disciples' Misunderstanding: Despite this clear teaching, the disciples still did not fully comprehend. As Mark 9:32 notes, "they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him." They held onto a vision of a conquering Messiah who would establish an earthly kingdom, struggling to reconcile it with suffering and death.

Linguistic Insights

The Greek word for "delivered" is paradidotai (παραδίδοται), which can mean "to hand over," "to betray," or "to surrender." This term carries a strong implication of being given up to an enemy or an authority, hinting at the betrayal by Judas and the subsequent trials and execution.

Practical Application

Mark 9:31 reminds us that God's plan often unfolds in ways we do not expect or fully understand. Just as the disciples struggled to grasp the suffering Messiah, we too may find God's methods challenging or counterintuitive. This verse calls us to trust in God's sovereignty, even when the path involves suffering or sacrifice. Ultimately, it points to the enduring hope of the resurrection, assuring us that God's purposes will always triumph, and that death is not the final word for those who believe in Christ.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 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.

  • Mark 9:12

    And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 20:18

    Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Luke 24:46

    And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

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