MARK 9:31 Parallel Verse View

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ULT for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And having been killed, he will rise up after three days.”

UST Jesus did not want people to know where they were because he was instructing his apprentices. He told them, “Somebody will help my enemies arrest me, the Son of Man. They will have people kill me. Then, three days after I die, I will live again.”

BSB because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into [the] hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”

MSB because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into [the] hands of men. They will kill Him, and on the third day[fn] He will rise.”

BLB for He was teaching His disciples. And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, on the third day He will arise."

AICNT for he was teaching his disciples and saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him, and after being killed, he will rise {after three days}.”[fn]

9:31, after three days: Some manuscripts read “on the third day.”

OEB for he was instructing his disciples, and telling them – ‘The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of his fellow men, and they will put him to death, but, when he has been put to death, he will rise again after three days.’

WEBBE 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET for he was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”

LSV for He was teaching His disciples, and He said to them, “The Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and having been killed, the third day He will rise,”

FBV because he was teaching his disciples.[fn] “The Son of man will be betrayed to human authorities,” he told them. “They will kill him, but three days later he will rise again.”

9:31 In other words, he wanted to spend time teaching his disciples.

TCNT For he was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him. Yet [fn]after he has been killed, he will rise on the third day.”

9:31 after he has been killed, he will rise on the third day ¦ when he is killed, after three days he will rise CT

T4T anyone to interrupt him as he taught his disciples. He was telling them, “Some day my enemies [SYN] will seize [MTY] me, the one who came from heaven, and I will be handed over to other men. Those men will kill me. But on the third day after I am killed {after they kill me}, I will become alive again!”

LEB for he was teaching his disciples and was telling them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he[fn] is killed, after three days he will rise.”

9:31 *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“is killed”) which is understood as temporal

BBE For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

Moff for he was teaching his disciples, telling them that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of men, that they would kill him, and that when he was killed he would rise again after three days.

Wymth for He was teaching His disciples, and telling them, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and after being put to death, in three days He will rise to life again."

ASV For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

DRA But they understood not the word, and they were afraid to ask him.

YLT for he was teaching his disciples, and he said to them, 'The Son of Man is being delivered to the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and having been killed the third day he shall rise,'

Drby for he taught his disciples and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into men's hands, and they shall kill him; and having been killed, after three days he shall rise again.

RV For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again.

SLT For he taught his disciples, and said to them, That the Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and having been killed, he shall raise himself the third day.

Wbstr For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day.

KJB-1769 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.

KJB-1611 For he taught his disciples, and said vnto them, The sonne of man is deliuered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps For he taught his disciples, and sayde vnto them: The sonne of man, shalbe deliuered into the handes of men, & they shall kyll him: and, after that he is kylled, he shall ryse agayne the thirde day.
(For he taught his disciples, and said unto them: The son of man, shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him: and, after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day.)

Gnva For he taught his disciples, and saide vnto them, The Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men, and they shall kill him, but after that he is killed, he shall rise againe the third day.
(For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, but after that he is killed, he shall rise again the third day. )

Cvdl But he taught his disciples, and sayde vnto them: The sonne of ma shalbe delyuered in to the handes of men, and they shal put him to death: and whan he is put to death, he shal ryse ageyne the thirde daye.
(But he taught his disciples, and said unto them: The son of man shall be delivered in to the hands of men, and they shall put him to death: and when he is put to death, he shall rise ageyne the third day.)

TNT For he taught his disciples and sayde vnto them: The sonne of man shalbe delyvered into the hondes of men and they shall kyll him and after that he is kylled he shall aryse agayne the thryd daye.
(For he taught his disciples and said unto them: The son of man shall be delyvered into the hands of men and they shall kill him and after that he is killed he shall arise again the thryd day. )

Wycl And thei knewen not the word, and dredden to axe hym.
(And they knew not the word, and dreaded to ask him.)

Luth Er lehrete aber seine Jünger und sprach zu ihnen: Des Menschen Sohn wird überantwortet werden in der Menschen Hände. Und sie werden ihn töten; und wenn er getötet ist, so wird er am dritten Tage auferstehen.
(He taught but his disciple and spoke to/for to_them: Des people son becomes handed_over become in the/of_the people hands. And they/she/them become him/it kill; and when he killed is, so becomes he in/at/on_the third days resurrection.)

ClVg At illi ignorabant verbum: et timebant interrogare eum.[fn]
(But them they_did_not_know the_word/saying: and they_were_afraid to_ask him. )

9.31 Ignorabant. Non tam ingenii tarditate quam amore, quia Deum verum cognoverunt, moriturum credere nequibant. Et quia eis in figuris loqui consueverunt, horrentes ejus mortem, in his quoque eum loqui figurate putabant.

9.31 Ignorabant. Not/No tam ingenii tarditate how with_love, because God true they_knew, he_diesum to_believe nequibant. And because to_them in/into/on figuris to_speak consueverunt, horrentes his death, in/into/on his too him to_speak figure/formte they_thought.

UGNT ἐδίδασκεν γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς, μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται.
(edidasken gar tous mathaʸtas autou, kai elegen autois, hoti ho Huios tou Anthrōpou paradidotai eis ⱪeiras anthrōpōn, kai apoktenousin auton, kai apoktantheis, meta treis haʸmeras anastaʸsetai.)

SBL-GNT ἐδίδασκεν γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς ⸂μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας⸃ ἀναστήσεται.
(edidasken gar tous mathaʸtas autou kai elegen autois hoti Ho huios tou anthrōpou paradidotai eis ⱪeiras anthrōpōn, kai apoktenousin auton, kai apoktantheis ⸂meta treis haʸmeras⸃ anastaʸsetai.)

RP-GNT Ἐδίδασκεν γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν· καὶ ἀποκτανθείς, τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.
(Edidasken gar tous mathaʸtas autou, kai elegen autois hoti Ho huios tou anthrōpou paradidotai eis ⱪeiras anthrōpōn, kai apoktenousin auton; kai apoktantheis, taʸ tritaʸ haʸmera anastaʸsetai.)

TC-GNT Ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν· καὶ ἀποκτανθείς, [fn]τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.
(Edidaske gar tous mathaʸtas autou, kai elegen autois hoti Ho huios tou anthrōpou paradidotai eis ⱪeiras anthrōpōn, kai apoktenousin auton; kai apoktantheis, taʸ tritaʸ haʸmera anastaʸsetai. )

9:31 τη τριτη ημερα ¦ μετα τρεις ημερας CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:30–32: Jesus predicted his death a second time

In 8:31 Jesus told his disciples that his enemies would kill him and that God would cause him to live again. Here in 9:30–32, Jesus told his disciples the same thing again. But they still did not understand what he was talking about.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus again predicted that he would die and come back to life

Death and resurrection foretold a second time

Jesus again tells his disciples that he will be killed but then God will raise him from the dead

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 17:22–23 and Luke 9:43–45.

9:31a

because He was teaching His disciples.

because he was teaching his disciples privately,
because he was teaching only his followers.

because He was teaching His disciples: Jesus wanted to teach his disciples privately. You may want to include that implied information. For example:

he was teaching only his disciples

he was teaching his disciples privately

General Comment on 9:30c–31a

In these verses, 9:31a expresses the reason for the result in 9:30c. In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of these clauses. For example:

^31aHe was teaching his disciples. ^30cThat is why he did not want anyone to know where they were.

^31a As they were going, Jesus began to teach his disciples privately. ^30cSo he did not want anyone to know where they were.

9:31b

He told them,

saying to them, (RSV)
Jesus taught them,
This/Here is what he taught them,

He told them: The phrase He told them introduces what Jesus was teaching. You should translate 9:31b in a way that clearly connects the statement “because he was teaching his disciples” (9:31a) with the content of what Jesus was teaching (9:31c–e).

Here are some other ways to make this connection clear:

^31afor he was teaching his disciples, ^31bsaying to them (RSV)

^31afor he was teaching his disciples ^31band telling them (NET)

^31abecause he was teaching his disciples. ^31bThis is what he taught them:

9:31c–e

See the General Comment on 9:31c–e after 9:31e for a way to translate 9:31c–e as indirect speech.

9:31c

“The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men.

“The Son of Man is about to be turned/handed over to the control of evil men/people.
“Someone will soon betray/deliver me, the Son of Man, to the power/authority of my enemies,

The Son of Man: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as The Son of Man is literally “the Son of the human/person.” It is a title that Jesus often used to refer to himself. It implies that:

he was a true human being, and he represented all people.
he came from God and had authority from God.

Some ways to translate this title are:

the Man whom God Sent

the True Man from God/Heaven

the Representative of Mankind

The Older Brother of All People

In some languages it may be necessary to use a form like “I” or “me” to indicate that Jesus was referring to himself here. For example:

I, the Son of Man

I who became man/human

The phrase The Son of Man also occurs in 9:9c and 9:12d. You should translate it here as you did there.

will be delivered: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as will be delivered refers to something that would definitely happen in the near future.

Here are some other ways to translate this verb:

will soon be betrayed

is now to be handed over (REB)

delivered: In this context, the Greek word that the BSB translates as delivered means “given into the power of someone else.” It often refers to a person being delivered to his enemies. This expression could have two meanings here:

Judas would give Jesus into the power of his enemies.
God would cause Jesus to be given into the power of people. Then they would kill him and so fulfill God’s plan.

It is possible that both meanings are meant. If possible, translate this in a general way that allows both meanings. For example:

is about to be betrayed

will soon be put/placed into the power of his enemies

This is a passive verb. If possible, avoid saying who did this action. If it is necessary in your language to say who did it, use an expression that allows either God and Judas to be understood. For example:

someone is going to betray

See how you translated the active verb “betrayed” in 3:19.

into the hands of men: The phrase into the hands of men is a figure of speech. It means “under the power of people.” In this context, this expression refers to Jesus being under the power of people who will harm him. In some languages, this expression is implied in the verb. It does not need to be explicitly translated.

The CEV has:

over to people

Do not translate this in a way that means people will protect him. In some languages it may be necessary to make it clear that these people wish to do him harm. For example:

into the power of his/my enemies

9:31d

They will kill Him,

They will kill him,
and they will kill me.

Him: Jesus was still referring to himself here. Continue to indicate that in a natural way in your language. For example, if you used a form like “I” with “Son of Man” in 9:31c, you will probably use a form like “me” rather than Him here.

9:31e

and after three days He will rise.”

and three days after he dies, he will rise from the dead.”
But three days later I will live again.”

and: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as and here introduces what happens next. What happens next is not what normally happens. Also, there is some contrast to people killing Jesus (9:31d) and him rising from death (9:31e). So some other ways to connect 9:31e to 9:31d are:

however (GNT)

But (CEV)

after three days: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as after three days is literally “when he is killed, after three days” (as in the RSV). Jesus would come alive again three days after people killed him.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

Three days later (GNT)

three days after being killed (NRSV)

See how you translated this phrase in 8:31e.

He will rise: The Greek word that the BSB translates as He will rise means “he will live again.”

Here are some other ways to translate this:

he will rise from the dead (NLT)

he will come back to life (GW)

he will become alive again

See how you translated a similar clause in 8:31c.

He: Jesus was still referring to himself here. Continue to indicate this in a natural way in your language. For example, if you used a form like “I” with “Son of Man” in 9:31c, you should continue to use a form like “I” here, rather than He.

General Comment on 9:31c–e

In some languages it may be more natural to translate 9:31c–e as indirect speech. For example, the CEV says:

^31abecause he was teaching the disciples ^31bthat ^31cthe Son of Man would be handed over to people ^31dwho would kill him. ^31eBut three days later he would rise to life.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται & αὐτόν & ἀναστήσεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐδίδασκεν γάρ τούς μαθητάς αὐτοῦ καί ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων καί ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καί ἀποκτανθείς μετά τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀναστήσεται)

Jesus is speaking of himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you can use the first person. Alternate translation: [I, who am the Son of Man, am being handed over … me … I will rise up]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: [Someone is handing the Son of Man over]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

εἰς χεῖρας

into ˓the˒_hands

The term hands represents power and control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [into the power] or [into the control]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνθρώπων

˱of˲_men

Here, the word men refers to people who have authority and who want to get rid of Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [of powerful people] or [of people who hate him]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀποκτανθεὶς

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [after they have killed him]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀναστήσεται

˱he˲_˓will_be˒_rising_up

Here, the phrase rise up refers to someone who died coming back to life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable word or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he will be restored to life] or [he will resurrect]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας

Here, the phrase after three days refers to the day after tomorrow. People in Jesus’ culture counted the current day as day one, tomorrow as day two, and the day after tomorrow as day three. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to the day after tomorrow. See how you expressed this phrase in [8:31](../08/31.md). Alternate translation: [on the day after the next day] or [two days from then]

Parallel MARK 9:31