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Mark 8:31 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Mark 8:31

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29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

30 He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

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

32 He spoke to them openly. Peter took him and began to rebuke him.

33 But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

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Luke 9:22

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"saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”"

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Matthew 16:21

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"From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

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Mark 9:31

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"for he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”"

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Mark 9:9

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"As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead."

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Luke 24:7

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"saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”"

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Matthew 17:9

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"As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw, until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”"

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Mark 8:1

"In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself and said to them,"

Mark 8:2

"“I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days and have nothing to eat."

Mark 8:3

"If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”"

Mark 8:4

"His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”"

Mark 8:5

"He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”"

Mark 8:6

"He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude."

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