Luke 17:25
New International Version
But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

New Living Translation
But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation.

English Standard Version
But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Berean Standard Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Berean Literal Bible
But first it behooves Him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

King James Bible
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

New King James Version
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

New American Standard Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

NASB 1995
“But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

NASB 1977
“But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Legacy Standard Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Amplified Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be repudiated and rejected and considered unfit [to be the Messiah] by this [unbelieving] generation.

Christian Standard Bible
But first it is necessary that he suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

American Standard Version
But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

Contemporary English Version
But first he must suffer terribly and be rejected by the people of today.

English Revised Version
But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But first he must suffer a lot and be rejected by the people of his day.

Good News Translation
But first he must suffer much and be rejected by the people of this day.

International Standard Version
But first he must suffer a great deal and be rejected by those living today.

Majority Standard Bible
But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

NET Bible
But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

New Heart English Bible
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Webster's Bible Translation
But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Weymouth New Testament
But first He must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the present generation.

World English Bible
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and first it is necessary for Him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

Berean Literal Bible
But first it behooves Him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

Young's Literal Translation
and first it behoveth him to suffer many things, and to be rejected by this generation.

Smith's Literal Translation
And first must he suffer many things, and be disapproved of by this generation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

New American Bible
But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.

New Revised Standard Version
But first he must endure much suffering and be rejected by this generation.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But first he must suffer a great many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But first, he is going to suffer many things and he shall be rejected by this generation.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But first he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Godbey New Testament
But it behooves Him first to suffer many things and to be set at nought by this generation.

Haweis New Testament
But he must first suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Mace New Testament
but before this, he must undergo many sufferings, and be rejected by this generation:

Weymouth New Testament
But first He must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the present generation.

Worrell New Testament
But first He must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.

Worsley New Testament
But He must suffer many things first, and be rejected by this generation.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Coming of the Kingdom
24For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day. 25But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

John 1:10-11
He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

Mark 8:31
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

1 Peter 2:4
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

Psalm 22:6-8
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

Matthew 17:12
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

Mark 9:12
He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?

Luke 9:22
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”

John 12:37-38
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Acts 13:27
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

1 Peter 2:7
To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

John 15:18-25
If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ...


Treasury of Scripture

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

must.

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 18:31,33
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…

Luke 24:25,26,46
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: …

rejected.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

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.

Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

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Luke 17
1. Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;
3. and to forgive one another.
5. The power of faith.
6. How we are bound to God.
11. Jesus heals ten lepers.
22. Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man.














But first
This phrase indicates a sequence of events, emphasizing the necessity of what is to come before other events can unfold. In the Greek, "πρῶτον" (prōton) underscores the priority and inevitability of the suffering that Jesus must endure. It sets the stage for understanding that the path to glory and redemption is through suffering, a theme consistent throughout the New Testament. This sequence is a divine plan, reminding believers that God's purposes often involve processes that may not align with human expectations.

He must suffer
The Greek word for "must" is "δεῖ" (dei), which conveys a sense of divine necessity or obligation. This suffering is not incidental but is part of God's redemptive plan. The term "suffer" comes from the Greek "πάσχω" (paschō), which means to experience pain or hardship. This suffering is both physical and spiritual, encompassing the trials, rejection, and crucifixion that Jesus would endure. It highlights the sacrificial nature of Christ's mission, fulfilling prophecies such as Isaiah 53, which speaks of the suffering servant.

many things
This phrase suggests the breadth and depth of the suffering Jesus would face. It is not limited to a single event but includes the various forms of rejection, betrayal, and physical torment. Historically, this encompasses the trials before the Sanhedrin, the Roman authorities, and the crucifixion itself. Theologically, it reflects the weight of bearing the sins of humanity, a multifaceted suffering that goes beyond physical pain to include spiritual anguish.

and be rejected
The Greek word "ἀποδοκιμάζω" (apodokimazō) means to reject or disapprove after testing. This rejection is significant because it comes from "this generation," the very people Jesus came to save. It fulfills the prophecy of Psalm 118:22, where the stone the builders rejected becomes the cornerstone. This rejection is not just a historical event but a spiritual reality, illustrating the human tendency to reject God's messengers and, ultimately, God Himself.

by this generation
The term "generation" in Greek is "γενεά" (genea), which can refer to a specific group of people living at a particular time. Here, it refers to the contemporaries of Jesus who witnessed His ministry yet failed to recognize Him as the Messiah. This rejection is a poignant reminder of the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart that can afflict any generation. It serves as a warning to all believers to remain vigilant and receptive to God's truth, lest they too fall into the trap of rejecting the divine in their midst.

(25) But first must he suffer many things.--See Notes on Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:22. The interposition of this prophecy of the Passion in a discourse which bears primarily on the Second Advent is an individualising feature of this record of St. Luke's.

Verse 25. - But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. But, and here again he repeats "as a solemn refrain to all his teaching," the warning to his own of the fearful end fast coming on him. If he is to come again with glory, he must first go away with shame, persecuted, forsaken, by the generation then living. The suffering Messiah must precede the glorified Messiah. After this rejection and suffering would begin the period alluded to above (ver. 22) as the time when men should long to have him only for one day in their midst. During this period Messiah should continue invisible to mortal eye. How long this state was to continue, one century or - (eighteen have already passed), Jesus himself, in his humiliation, knew not; but he announced (vers. 26-30) that a gloomy state of things on earth would be brought to a close by his reappearance. Ah! "when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?'

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

He
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

suffer
παθεῖν (pathein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

many things
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

be rejected
ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (apodokimasthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 593: To reject after testing (examination), disqualify. From apo and dokimazo; to disapprove, i.e. to repudiate.

by
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

this
ταύτης (tautēs)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

generation.
γενεᾶς (geneas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.


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