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Luke 9:22
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

Luke 18:31,33
Then he tookunto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished…

Luke 24:25,26,46
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: …

rejected.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

1 Samuel 10:19
And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him,Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

Isaiah 53:3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it wereour faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

and be rejected by this generation.
The rejection by "this generation" refers to the contemporary Jewish leaders and people who did not accept Jesus as the Messiah. This rejection fulfills the prophecy found inPsalm 118:22, where the stone the builders rejected becomes the cornerstone. The cultural and historical context of first-century Judea shows a people under Roman occupation, longing for a political Messiah who would liberate them. Jesus, however, came as a spiritual Savior, which led to misunderstanding and rejection. This rejection is a pivotal moment in salvation history, as it leads to the crucifixion, which is central to the Christian faith. The rejection also serves as a warning and a call to faith for future generations, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and accepting Jesus as Lord.

Luke 17:25 opens with Jesus saying, “But first…”.

• This phrase establishes order: before the public revelation of the Son of Man’s glory (Luke 17:24), certain events must occur.

•Luke 24:26 echoes this pattern—“Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter His glory?”.

•Mark 8:31 andLuke 9:22 similarly link suffering as the necessary prelude to exaltation. The cross precedes the crown.

“Must” speaks of divine necessity, not mere possibility.

• Prophetic fulfillment:Isaiah 53:5–6 foretells wounding, crushing, and chastisement for our peace.

• Physical anguish:Psalm 22:14–18 describes bones out of joint, pierced hands and feet—fulfilled at Calvary (John 19:23–24).

• Emotional and spiritual agony:Luke 22:44 records Jesus’ sweat “like drops of blood,” and1 Peter 2:24 explains He “bore our sins in His body on the tree”.

• Purpose:Hebrews 2:9 says He tasted death “for everyone,” revealing the suffering as substitutionary, not accidental.

Rejection was as certain as the suffering.

•John 1:11 notes, “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him”.

• Religious leaders plotted against Him (Luke 19:47;Matthew 26:3–4).

•Isaiah 53:3 foretold He would be “despised and rejected by men,” andActs 4:11 identifies Him as “the stone you builders rejected.”

• The rejection magnifies grace:Romans 11:11 shows Israel’s stumbling opening salvation to the nations, yet without nullifying God’s future promises to Israel (Romans 11:25–29).

Jesus pinpoints accountability to the people living then.

•Luke 11:50–51 warns that “this generation” will be charged with the blood of the prophets.

•Matthew 23:36–38 laments Jerusalem’s unwillingness, declaring, “Your house is left to you desolate.”

• Within forty years, national judgment fell in A.D. 70, yetActs 2:40 pleads, “Be saved from this corrupt generation,” showing individual escape through faith.

• Still, the verse also warns every generation: rejection of Christ brings consequence (Hebrews 2:3).

Luke 17:25 teaches that before the glorious unveiling of Christ’s kingdom, He had to walk a divinely ordained path of suffering and rejection, carried out by His contemporary generation. This necessity fulfilled Scripture, accomplished atonement, highlighted human accountability, and set the pattern that glory follows the cross.