Luke 24:46

46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Luke 24:46 in Other Translations

KJV
46 And said unto them,Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
ESV
46 and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
NLT
46 And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day.
MSG
46 He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day,
CSB
46 He also said to them, "This is what is written: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

Luke 24:46 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:46

And he said unto them, thus it is written
In the above cited books of the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms; not what after follows, in so many words, but the matter and substance thereof:

and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the
third day;
it was necessary, both because of the decree and appointment of God, and because of the prophecies and predictions of the Old Testament; see ( Luke 24:25 Luke 24:26 ) .

Luke 24:46 In-Context

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.

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