Matthew 20:17

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“As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,”

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BSBPD

“As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples by themselves in the way, and said to them,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 20:17 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 18:17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
  2. Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
  3. Matthew 16:13When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
  4. Mark 10:32As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
  5. Luke 18:31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
  6. John 12:12The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
  7. John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
  8. Acts 10:41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

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