Why Christ Saw His Cross Afar Off
Matthew 20:17
And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said to them,


1. It was predetermined from the beginning, and He saw it everywhere throughout His course.

2. From the first He prepared for it, and experienced its bitterness in many preliminary trials.

3. It was the harbinger of His exaltation, and ever and anon He anticipated His coming glory.

(J. P. Lange, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

WEB: As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,




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