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Luke 17:25 Cross-References

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

Luke 17:25 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 17:25

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. Jesus abruptly shifts from future glory to present suffering. The word first (πρῶτον, prōton) establishes chronological necessity—before the glorious return (v. 24), the suffering servant must endure the cross. Must he suffer (δεῖ αὐτὸν πολλὰ παθεῖν, dei auton polla pathein)—the verb dei (δεῖ) indicates divine necessity, not mere prediction. God's redemptive plan required Messiah's suffering (Luke 24:26, Acts 17:3, Hebrews 2:10). The phrase many things (πολλὰ, polla) hints at the comprehensive nature of His passion: betr...

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