Matthew 17:22

συστρεφομένων α., while they were moving about, a reunited band. ἐν τ. Γ.: they had got back to Galilee when the second announcement was made. Mk. states that though returned to familiar scenes Jesus did not wish to be recognised, that He might carry on undisturbed the instruction of the Twelve. μέλλει, etc.: the great engrossing subject of instruction was the doctrine of the cross. παραδίδοσθαι : a new feature not in the first announcement. Grotius, in view of the words εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, thinks the reference is to God the Father delivering up the Son. It is rather to recent revelations of disaffection within the disciple-circle. For if there were three disciples who showed some receptivity to the doctrine of the cross, there was one to whom it would be very unwelcome, and who doubtless had felt very uncomfortable since the Caesarea announcement. παραδ. contains a covert allusion to the part He is to play.