Mark 8:31

Mark · New Testament · Chapter 8

“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.”Mark 8:31

What Does Mark 8:31 Mean?

Mark 8:31 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 8, verse 31 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Resurrection, and Discipleship.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Mark 8:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Luke 24:6“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,”Matthew 17:22“And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:”Mark 10:33“Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:”Matthew 28:6“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”John 2:19“Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”Luke 24:26“Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?”1 Samuel 10:19“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.”Hosea 6:2“After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.”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.”Matthew 27:63“Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.”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.”Luke 17:25“But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.”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.”Acts 7:35“This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.”Matthew 17:23“And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.”Matthew 21:42“Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?”Mark 12:10“And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:”Luke 9:22“Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.”John 12:48“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”Acts 7:51“Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”

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