Matthew 17:22

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 17:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;
Matthew 17:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And while they abode in Galilee, etc.] Munster’s Hebrew Gospel reads it wklhçkw, “and while they were walking in Galilee”, for they passed through it, when they departed from hence; see (<410930>Mark 9:30) and as they were going to Capernaum, and so onward, to the coasts of Judea, in order to be at Jerusalem at the feast of the passover; where, and when, Christ was to suffer: and observing that the time of his death drew nigh, he inculcates it again to his disciples a third time, that they might be prepared for it, and not be discouraged and terrified by it; Jesus said unto them, the son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: some copies read, “sinful men”; and so the angels report…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See also Mark 9:30-33; Luke 9:43-45. And while they abode in Galilee - Galilee, the northern part of Palestine. See the notes at Matthew 2:22. The Son of man shall be betrayed ... - To betray means to deliver up in a treacherous manner. This was done by Judas Iscariot, called for that act the traitor, Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 26:47-50. A traitor, or betrayer, is one who makes use of confidence reposed in him for the purpose of delivering him up who puts that confidence in him to the hands of enemies. Matthew 17:23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again - See Matthew 12:40. Mark and Luke add that they understood not that saying, and it was hid from them, and they…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mar 9:30; Luk 9:44. Matthew 17:24”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“17:22 betrayed: See Matt 20:18; 26:14-16, 45-49 for the fulfillment of this prediction.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“The Son: Mat 16:21, Mat 20:17, Mat 20:18; Mar 8:31, Mar 9:30, Mar 9:31, Mar 10:33, Mar 10:34; Luk 9:22, Luk 9:44, Luk 18:31-34; Luk 24:6, Luk 24:7, Luk 24:26, Luk 24:46 betrayed: Mat 24:10, Mat 26:16, Mat 26:46; Act 7:52; Co1 11:23 Matthew 17:23”
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