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Matthew 16:21

From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

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Matthew 16:21 has 25 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 22 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 17:22–23 (13 votes) and Luke 24:6–7 (13 votes). 39 other verses point back to it. It links with 12 other books, from Leviticus 16 to Hebrews 12.

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Which verses does Matthew 16:21 point to?

The 20 strongest of 25, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Matthew 17:22–2313 votes

    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.

  2. Luke 24:6–713 votes

    He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

  3. Matthew 20:17–1912 votes

    As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death …

  4. Matthew 17:1210 votes

    But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:3–410 votes

    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,

  6. Matthew 27:638 votes

    “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

  7. Matthew 20:287 votes

    just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

  8. Luke 17:257 votes

    But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

  9. Luke 9:22–276 votes

    “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. …

  10. Acts 2:23–326 votes

    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. But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. …

  11. Mark 8:31–9:15 votes
  12. Mark 9:31–325 votes
  13. Luke 9:315 votes
  14. Luke 24:26–275 votes
  15. Luke 24:465 votes
  16. John 2:19–215 votes
  17. Matthew 26:24 votes
  18. Matthew 26:474 votes
  19. Matthew 27:124 votes
  20. Mark 10:32–344 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 16:21?

The 10 strongest of 39.