Mat 20:17-19 | PNT | STEP | Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart . For six months, ever since the confession at Caesarea Philippi, the Lord had been trying to prepare the twelve for his death. Compare . He was now east of the Jordan, on his way.

Matthew 20:17-19

Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart. For six months, ever since the confession at Caesarea Philippi, the Lord had been trying to prepare the twelve for his death. Compare Mr 10:32-52 Lu 18:31-43. He was now east of the Jordan, on his way. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. They had gone to Jerusalem ofttimes before, but never on such a mournful errand.

Shall be betrayed. By Judas, who would lead the band sent by the Jewish rulers to seek him in the night.

Unto the chief priests and unto the scribes. The Jewish Sanhedrin. It included both the leaders of the priesthood, the leading scribes, or doctors of the law, and others. The great council of the nation condemned Jesus to die. See Mt 26:59-66. Shall deliver him to the Gentiles. The Sanhedrin could condemn, but had no power to inflict capital punishment, because the government had passed into the hands of the Romans--a Gentile race.

To mock, and to scourge. For comment on these words, see Mt 27:26-31.

The third day. This expression, which occurs often, shows the sense in which the Jews understood the corresponding phrase, "three days and three nights".