Luke 9:44
New International Version
“Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

New Living Translation
“Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.”

English Standard Version
“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Berean Standard Bible
“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Berean Literal Bible
"You let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

King James Bible
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

New King James Version
“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

New American Standard Bible
“As for you, let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of Man is going to be handed over to men.”

NASB 1995
“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

NASB 1977
“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Legacy Standard Bible
“Put these words into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Amplified Bible
“Let these words sink into your ears: the Son of Man is going to be betrayed and handed over to men [who are His enemies].”

Christian Standard Bible
“Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

American Standard Version
Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

Contemporary English Version
"Pay close attention to what I am telling you! The Son of Man will be handed over to his enemies."

English Revised Version
Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Listen carefully to what I say. The Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to people."

Good News Translation
"Don't forget what I am about to tell you! The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human beings."

International Standard Version
"Listen carefully to these words. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands."

Majority Standard Bible
?Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.?

NET Bible
"Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

New Heart English Bible
"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."

Webster's Bible Translation
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.

Weymouth New Testament
"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."

World English Bible
“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Lay to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men.”

Berean Literal Bible
"You let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

Young's Literal Translation
'Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Put ye these words into your ears: for the Son of man is about to be delivered up into the bands of men.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass, that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And all were astonished at the greatness of God. And as everyone was wondering over all that he was doing, he said to his disciples: “You must set these words in your hearts. For it shall be that the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.”

New American Bible
“Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”

New Revised Standard Version
“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Treasure these words in your ears; for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Put these words in your ears, for The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

Godbey New Testament
You place these words in your ears: for the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.

Haweis New Testament
Keep ye these sayings in your ears; for the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men.

Mace New Testament
give attention to what I now say, namely, that the son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.

Weymouth New Testament
"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."

Worrell New Testament
"Put ye these words into your ears; for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men."

Worsley New Testament
Receive these words into your ears; for the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Second Prediction of the Passion
43And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples, 44“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.…

Cross References
Matthew 17:22-23
When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men. / They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.

Mark 9:30-32
Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know, / 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.” / But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

John 12:16
At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.

John 13:19
I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.

John 14:29
And now I have told you before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

Acts 4:27-28
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Acts 13:27-29
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. / When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Psalm 22:6-8
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

Psalm 22:16-18
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. / I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

Zechariah 12:10
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.


Treasury of Scripture

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

these.

Luke 1:66
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 2:19,51
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart…

Isaiah 32:9,10
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech…

for.

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
Then he took unto 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 24:6,7,44
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, …

into.

2 Samuel 24:14
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

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Luke 9
1. Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.
7. Herod desires to see Jesus.
10. The apostles return.
12. Jesus feeds five thousand;
18. inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;
23. proposes to all the pattern of his patience.
28. The transfiguration.
37. He heals the lunatic;
43. again forewarns his disciples of his passion;
46. commends humility;
51. bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.
57. Many would follow him, but upon conditions.














Let these words sink into your ears
This phrase is a call to deep attention and understanding. The Greek word for "sink" is "τίθημι" (tithēmi), which means to place or set. Jesus is urging His disciples to internalize His message, not just hear it superficially. In the historical context, rabbis often used similar expressions to emphasize the importance of their teachings. This phrase underscores the gravity of what Jesus is about to reveal, urging His followers to meditate and reflect deeply on His words.

The Son of Man
This title, "ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου" (ho huios tou anthrōpou), is one Jesus frequently uses for Himself. It has roots in Daniel 7:13-14, where the "Son of Man" is a messianic figure with authority and dominion. By using this title, Jesus is identifying Himself with the prophesied Messiah, emphasizing both His humanity and His divine mission. This duality is central to understanding Jesus' role in salvation history.

is about to be delivered
The phrase "παραδίδοται" (paradidotai) means to be handed over or betrayed. This foreshadows the events of Jesus' passion, where He will be betrayed by Judas Iscariot. The passive voice indicates divine sovereignty; while human agents are involved, it is ultimately part of God's redemptive plan. This highlights the paradox of the cross: an act of betrayal becomes the means of salvation.

into the hands of men
The "hands of men" signifies human authority and power, often used in Scripture to denote control or judgment. In this context, it refers to the religious leaders and Roman authorities who will judge and crucify Jesus. Historically, this phrase underscores the tension between divine purpose and human action. Despite being subjected to human judgment, Jesus' submission is voluntary and purposeful, fulfilling the prophecies and God's plan for redemption.

(44-45) Let these sayings sink down.--See Notes on Matthew 17:22-23, and Mark 9:30-32. Literally, Set these sayings in your ears; but the English version is quite adequate as an idiomatic rendering.

Shall be delivered.--Literally, is about to be delivered.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
“{Let}
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

these
τούτους (toutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

words
λόγους (logous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

sink
Θέσθε (Thesthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

ears:
ὦτα (ōta)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of Man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

is about
μέλλει (mellei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

to be delivered
παραδίδοσθαι (paradidosthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5495: A hand.

of men.”
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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