32They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them. They were filled with awe, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was about to happen to him: [10:33] "Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the nations. [10:34] They will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise."
MRK 10:32-34
The Third Prediction of the Passion
In the world it was spoken into
In the 1st-century Jewish context, the journey to Jerusalem carried deep significance, especially during pilgrimage festivals like Passover. Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life, and the Temple was the locus of divine presence and national identity. For Jesus’ followers, His prediction of betrayal, condemnation, and death would have been shocking and incomprehensible. The mention of being handed over to the chief priests and scribes evoked the authority structures of Second-Temple Judaism, where religious leaders held power to judge and condemn. The involvement of the Gentiles introduced the Roman imperial system, which enforced capital punishment. The details of mockery, spitting, and flogging mirrored Roman practices of public humiliation and execution, particularly crucifixion, reserved for slaves and rebels. The promise of rising on the third day, however, would have been enigmatic, as resurrection was a contested theological concept among Jewish groups like the Pharisees and Sadducees. The disciples’ astonishment and fear reflected their struggle to reconcile Jesus’ words with their Messianic expectations.
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How other translations render this
MRK 10:32
- KJV
- And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
- BSB
- As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
- Koinōnos
- They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them. They were filled with awe, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them what was about to happen to him:
MRK 10:33
- KJV
- 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:
- BSB
- “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
- Koinōnos
- Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the nations.
MRK 10:34
- KJV
- 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.
- BSB
- who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
- Koinōnos
- They will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.
Only verses where the wording diverges meaningfully are shown. Identical phrasings are suppressed.
Where the historical framing draws from
- Josephus, AntiquitiesAntiquities 18.1.2
- Josephus, AntiquitiesAntiquities 18.3.3
- Josephus, AntiquitiesAntiquities 18.3.3
›Josephus, Antiquities Antiquities 18.1.2
“The Jews had for a great while had three sects of philosophy peculiar to themselves; the sect of the Essens, and the sect of the Sadducees, and the third sort of opinions was that of those called Pharisees”
Cited to ground: resurrection was a contested theological concept among Jewish groups like the Pharisees and Sadducees
›Josephus, Antiquities Antiquities 18.3.3
“And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, 9 those that loved him at the first did not forsake him”
Cited to ground: His prediction of betrayal, condemnation, and death would have been shocking and incomprehensible. The mention of being handed over to the chief priests and scribes evoked the authority structures of Second-Temple Judaism, where religious leaders held power to judge and condemn. The involvement of the Gentiles introduced the Roman imperial system, which enforced capital punishment.
›Josephus, Antiquities Antiquities 18.3.3
“for he appeared to them alive again the third day; 10 as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him”
Cited to ground: The promise of rising on the third day, however, would have been enigmatic
Translator's notes
MRK 10:32
- they were astonished;:The word translated 'astonished' here implies a profound sense of awe, wonder, and even fear, suggesting a reaction that goes beyond mere surprise to a deep emotional impact.
MRK 10:33
- will be betrayed:The term used here for 'betrayed' carries the broader sense of 'handed over' or 'delivered,' which could be for good or ill, but in this context, it clearly implies a hostile handing over to authorities.
- to death:The word translated 'to death' refers to the ultimate cessation of life, often implying a violent or premature end, rather than a peaceful passing.
- Gentiles:The word translated 'Gentiles' literally means 'nations' or 'peoples,' referring to all non-Jewish ethnic groups, highlighting their distinct cultural and religious identity from the Jewish people.