Luke 17:25

“But first must he suffer many things, etc.] By cruel mockings, spitting, buffeting, scourging, and, at last, death itself; all which must be, and were before his day came, or he entered into his glory, or came in it: and be rejected of this generation; as the Messiah, and be treated with the utmost scorn and contempt, and in the most base and ignominious manner: being put to the death of the cross, and hanged upon the accursed tree: all which were necessary, “must” be; on account of the purposes and decrees of God; the covenant engagements of Christ; the predictions of the prophets of the Old Testament, and his own; and the salvation of his people.”

“But first . . . suffer, &c.--This shows that the more immediate reference of Luk 17:23 is to an event soon to follow the death of Christ. It was designed to withdraw the attention of "His disciples" from the glare in which His foregoing words had invested the approaching establishment of His kingdom.”

“See the notes at Mark 8:31. return to 'Top of Page'”

“17:25 suffer terribly: Jesus would soon suffer crucifixion (see study note on 9:22).”

“must: Luk 9:22, Luk 18:31, Luk 18:33, Luk 24:25, Luk 24:26, Luk 24:46; Mat 16:21, Mat 17:22, Mat 17:23, Mat 20:18, Mat 20:19; Mar 8:31; Mar 9:31, Mar 10:33 rejected: Sa1 8:7, Sa1 10:19; Isa 53:3; Mat 21:42; Mar 12:10; Joh 1:11, Joh 12:38 Luke 17:26”