The Meaning of Matthew 17:22 Explained

Matthew 17:22

KJV: And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

YLT: And while they are living in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men,

Darby: And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men,

ASV: And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men;

Discover Matthew 17:22

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 17:22?

MEANING: What does Matthew 17:22 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 17:22 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 17:22?

What is the context of Matthew 17:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

What does Matthew 17:22 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Matthew"s reference to time was general. All the disciples were again with Jesus in Galilee. Jesus introduced the subject of His passion again, which the Transfiguration and the events that had followed it had interrupted.

Jesus" statement was direct, but it was also somewhat ambiguous. The Greek word paradidosthai means either "to hand over" or "to betray" depending on the context, which is no help here. Furthermore this verb is in the passive tense so the perpetrator of this action, whomever it would be, remained hidden. In typical fashion Jesus gave His disciples more information, but He did not give them all He could have. More information would have created questions and problems that He did not want them to face yet. This is the first time that Matthew recorded Jesus announcing that He would be betrayed. The Son of Man would be betrayed into the hands of men.

Context Summary

Matthew 17:22-27 - Pay Tribute Where It Is Due

All Jews were required to pay the half-shekel for the maintenance of the Temple services. See Exodus 30:13. As God's own Son, our Lord might surely have claimed exemption from taxation for His Father's house. But He waived His claims, that He might not put a stumbling-block in the way of others. We must often conform to requirements that seem needless, because of the effect of our example on others who have not had the advantages of our illumination.

In the miracle that followed, our Lord sweetly teaches that He is responsible for the expenses of those who have given up other means to livelihood in order to devote themselves to His service. It is as though we are encouraged to go to Him to meet the demands made on us for taxes of one kind and another. He will give us what we need, kindly classing Himself with us, not in two coins, but in one. Make Christ's interest your aim; He will make your taxes His care. See 1 John 1:3. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 17

¹ The transfiguration of Jesus
¹⁴ He heals the boy with a demon,
²² foretells his own passion,
²⁴ and pays tribute

What do the individual words in Matthew 17:22 mean?

Were abiding now they in - Galilee said to them - Jesus Is about the Son - of Man to be betrayed into [the] hands of men

Συστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Μέλλει ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων

Συστρεφομένων	Were abiding
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Middle or Passive, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: συστρέφω Sense: to twist together, roll together.
δὲ	now
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc.
τῇ	-
Parse: Article, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Γαλιλαίᾳ	Galilee
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: Γαλιλαία Sense: the name of a region of northern Palestine, bounded on the north by Syria, on the west by Sidon, Tyre, Ptolemais and their territories and the promontory of Carmel, on the south by Samaria and on the east by the Jordan.
εἶπεν	said
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say.
αὐτοῖς	to them
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
ὁ	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦς	Jesus
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.
Μέλλει	Is about
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: μέλλω Sense: to be about.
Υἱὸς	Son
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: υἱός Sense: a son.
τοῦ	-
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἀνθρώπου	of Man
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἄνθρωπος Sense: a human being, whether male or female.
παραδίδοσθαι	to be betrayed
Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Root: παραδίδωμι Sense: to give into the hands (of another).
εἰς	into
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
χεῖρας	[the] hands
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: χείρ Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one.
ἀνθρώπων	of men
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἄνθρωπος Sense: a human being, whether male or female.

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