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Selected Verse: Luke 17:25 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 17:25 |
King James |
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| 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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| See the notes at Mar 8:31. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Rejected
See on disallowed, Pe1 2:4; and tried, Pe1 1:7. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| But first must he suffer many things - As the cup of the iniquity of this people shall not be full till they have finally rejected and crucified the Lord of life and glory, so this desolation cannot take place till after my death. |
23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
31 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.
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,