Matthew 16:21
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 16
“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 16:21
What Does Matthew 16:21 Mean?
Matthew 16:21 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 16, verse 21 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 Discipleship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 16:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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:”Luke 24:7“Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”Matthew 28:6“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”Hebrews 12:2“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”Luke 24:6“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,”Matthew 12:40“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”Matthew 20:17“And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,”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.”Matthew 17:12“But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.”1 Corinthians 15:3“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”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.”Matthew 27:63“Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.”Mark 10:34“And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.”Luke 18:31“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.”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 20:28“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”Luke 17:25“But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.”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.”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 2:23“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:”
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