Matthew 17:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. They were exceeding sorry - Since the conversation on the mount, with Moses and Elijah; Peter, James, and John could have no doubt that their Lord and Master must suffer, and that it was for this end he came into the world; but, while they submitted to the counsel of God, their affection for him caused them to feel exquisite distress.