17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
17 Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them,
17 And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,
17 Jesus, now well on the way up to Jerusalem, took the Twelve off to the side of the road and said,
17 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them,
17 As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside privately and told them what was going to happen to him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 20:17
Commentary on Matthew 20:17-19
(Read Matthew 20:17-19)
Christ is more particular here in foretelling his sufferings than before. And here, as before, he adds the mention of his resurrection and his glory, to that of his death and sufferings, to encourage his disciples, and comfort them. A believing view of our once crucified and now glorified Redeemer, is good to humble a proud, self-justifying disposition. When we consider the need of the humiliation and sufferings of the Son of God, in order to the salvation of perishing sinners, surely we must be aware of the freeness and richness of Divine grace in our salvation.