THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW - Chapter 17 - Verse 22

Verses 22,23. See also Mr 9:30-33; Lu 9:43-45. And while they abode in Galilee. Galilee, the northern part of Palestine. See Barnes "Mt 2:22.

The Son of man shall be betrayed, etc. To betray, means to deliver up in a treacherous manner. This was done by Judas Iscariot, called for that the traitor, Mt 26:14-16,47-50.

A traitor, or betrayer, is one who makes use of confidence reposed in him for the purpose of delivering him up, who puts that confidence in him to the hands of enemies.

{s} "And while" Mt 16:21; 20:17; Mr 8:31; 9:30,31; 10:33; Lu 9:22,44

Lu 18:31; 24:6,26,46