NEW TESTAMENT

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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Verse 21. From that time, and so forth Now when the apostles firmly believed that Jesus was the Messias, and the true Son of God, he saw it necessary to let them know he was to die an infamous death on the cross, that they might be disposed to believe that mystery; ( Witham.) and that they might not be too much exalted with the power given to them, and manifestation made to them. A.

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