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The Divine 'Must' of the Passion
Commentators emphasize that Jesus' suffering was not a tragic accident but a divine necessity. The Greek word for 'rejected' implies a formal rejection after a trial. This first explicit passion prediction in Luke details a sequence of events—suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection—that fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and was essential to God's plan.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 9:22
Rejected (αποδοκιμασθηνα). First aorist passive infinitive of αποδοκιμαζω, to reject after trial.
The third day
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 9:22
This statement is known as the first passion prediction. Although there had been foreshadowings of a dark fate for Jesus—Simeon’s prediction (2:35)…
John Gill
On Luke 9:22
17th Century
Pastor
Saying, the son of man must suffer many things
In his person and character, in his soul and body, at the hands of Go…
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:18–27
17th Century
Minister
It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah and qualified for i…