Matthew 17:12

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Summary

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

And they

But

Acts 7:52

Likewise

Acts 4:10

General references

Luke 9:22

Bible References

And they

or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

the baptism of John, was it of divine, or of human institution?

for John the Baptist, when he came, abstain'd from bread and wine; yet you say, he is possess'd with a demon.

he came unto his own, and his own received him not.

there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true.

before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

But

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

In the mean time king Herod heard of Jesus, whose name was now celebrated, and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, no wonder then that he works miracles.

but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done;

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

Likewise

from that time began Jesus to let his disciples know that he should go to Jerusalem, there suffer many indignities from the senators, chief priests, and scribes, be put to death, and be raised again the third day.

however, Jesus strictly charged them not to say so much to any body; adding,

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up,

but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,

and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you entirely recover'd.

General references

the son of man must suffer many indignities: be rejected by the rulers, the chief priests, and Scribes: be put to death: and the third day be raised again.