18:33a
They will flog Him and kill Him: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as flog Him and kill Him is more literally “and having flogged/whipped him, they will kill him.” The verb kill is active. It is emphasized by being the only independent active verb in the series of verbs in 18:32b–33a. Another way to translate 18:33a is:
and after flogging him, they will kill him
Translate the series of actions in a natural way in your language.
flog: The word flog means to beat with a whip. The Romans used the kind of whip that had leather thongs and a wooden handle. They tied sharp pieces of lead into the leather thongs. When they beat a man with this whip, it could badly cut up his back with just a few strokes. This word also occurs in Mark 10:34. A different Greek word is used in Mark 15:15 to refer to this same action.
18:33b
and…He will rise again: The action in this verse part is the climax of the series of actions in 18:32b–33a: Jesus will rise again. This action contrasts with being mistreated in the previous verse parts. In Greek this verse part begins with the common conjunction that is often translated as and, as in the Berean Standard Bible. In some languages it may be natural to use a conjunction such as “yet” or “but” that introduces contrast. It may also be natural not to use a conjunction here, as in versions such as the New International Version.
on the third day: When the Jews counted time, they counted a part of a day as a whole day. Jesus’ followers would bury him on the first day. He would be in the grave during all of the second day, and he would live again on the third day.
He will rise again: The phrase He will rise again means “He will live again” or “He will come back to life.” Here Jesus continued to refer to himself as the Son of Man. In some languages it may be necessary to use a pronoun such as “I”:
I will live again
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