Luke 24:46
New International Version
He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

Berean Standard Bible
And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Thus it has been written: The Christ was to suffer and to rise out from the dead on the third day,

King James Bible
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

New King James Version
Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

New American Standard Bible
and He said to them, “So it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

NASB 1995
and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,

NASB 1977
and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day;

Legacy Standard Bible
and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,

Amplified Bible
and said, “And so it is written, that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Christian Standard Bible
He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

American Standard Version
and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

Contemporary English Version
He told them: The Scriptures say that the Messiah must suffer, then three days later he will rise from death.

English Revised Version
and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to them, "Scripture says that the Messiah would suffer and that he would come back to life on the third day.

Good News Translation
and said to them, "This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later,

International Standard Version
He told them, "This is how it is written: the Messiah was to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Majority Standard Bible
And He told them, “This is what is written: And thus it is necessary that the Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

NET Bible
and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Thus it is written, for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

Webster's Bible Translation
And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Weymouth New Testament
and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;

World English Bible
He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He said to them, “Thus it has been written, and thus it was necessary [for] the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead [on] the third day,

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Thus it has been written: The Christ was to suffer and to rise out from the dead on the third day,

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them -- 'Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, That so has it been written, and so was it necessary for Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “For so it is written, and so it was necessary, for the Christ to suffer and to rise up from the dead on the third day,

New American Bible
And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day

New Revised Standard Version
and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, Thus it is written, and it was right that Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Thus it is written: and thus it was right for The Messiah to suffer and to arise from the grave the third day,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus was it necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,

Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

Haweis New Testament
and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day

Mace New Testament
thus it is written, and thus it behov'd Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Weymouth New Testament
and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;

Worrell New Testament
and He said to them, "Thus it has been written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day,

Worsley New Testament
and said unto them, thus it is written, and thus it was necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead on the third day;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Unveils the Scriptures
45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. 46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:5-12
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. / He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. ...

Psalm 22:1-31
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. / Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. ...

Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Acts 17:3
explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

Matthew 16:21
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

Mark 8:31
Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

John 20:9
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

Acts 26:22-23
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: / that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Romans 1:2-4
the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, / regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hosea 6:2
After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.

Daniel 9:26
Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.

Zechariah 12:10
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

Psalm 16:10
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Acts 2:23-24
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. / But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.


Treasury of Scripture

And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Luke 24:26,27,44
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? …

Psalm 22:1-31
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? …

Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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Luke 24
1. Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.
9. They report it to others.
13. Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;
36. afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;
47. gives them a charge;
49. promises the Holy Spirit;
50. and so ascends into heaven.














He told them
This phrase indicates a direct communication from Jesus to His disciples. The Greek word used here is "εἶπεν" (eipen), which is a form of the verb "λέγω" (lego), meaning "to say" or "to speak." This emphasizes the authoritative nature of Jesus' words. In the context of Luke 24, Jesus is speaking post-resurrection, which adds a profound weight to His instructions and teachings. Historically, this moment is significant as it marks a transition from the earthly ministry of Jesus to the mission of the disciples.

This is what is written
The phrase underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The Greek word "γέγραπται" (gegraptai) is a perfect passive indicative form of "γράφω" (grapho), meaning "to write." This indicates that the Scriptures have been written and remain authoritative and relevant. Jesus is affirming that His life, death, and resurrection were foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures, providing a continuity and validation of the biblical narrative.

The Christ will suffer
Here, "The Christ" refers to the Messiah, the Anointed One. The Greek term "Χριστός" (Christos) is equivalent to the Hebrew "מָשִׁיחַ" (Mashiach). The suffering of the Messiah was a concept that many Jews of the time struggled to understand, as they expected a triumphant political leader. However, passages like Isaiah 53 prophesied a suffering servant, and Jesus is clarifying that His suffering was necessary for the redemption of humanity.

and rise from the dead
This phrase speaks to the core of Christian belief: the resurrection. The Greek word "ἀναστῆναι" (anastēnai) means "to rise" or "to stand up." The resurrection is not just a return to life but a transformation into a glorified state. Historically, the resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, as it validates Jesus' divinity and the truth of His teachings. It also provides hope for believers in their own future resurrection.

on the third day
The specification of "the third day" is significant both theologically and historically. The Greek phrase "τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ" (tē tritē hēmera) aligns with Jewish understanding of time and prophecy. This timing fulfills Jesus' own predictions (e.g., Matthew 12:40) and aligns with the Jewish concept of "three days" as a period of significant transformation or divine intervention. It underscores the precision and reliability of God's plan as revealed in Scripture.

(46) Thus it behoved Christ to suffer.--Better, as elsewhere, that the Christ should suffer.

Verse 46. - Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise. from the dead the third day. The majority of the older authorities omit the words, "and thus it behoved." The verse should be read thus: "Thus it is written that Christ should suffer," etc. These words probably were spoken on that first Easter evening. They were apparently repeated on several occasions during the forty days. The Old Testament - they would see now with the new light cast upon it - showed the necessity of an atoning Redeemer, from the sin which it everywhere reveals, and of a dying Redeemer, from the death which it proclaims as the consequence. While the same Scriptures no less authoritatively proclaim that through this suffering the Redeemer-Messiah should attain to his glorification.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He told
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“This [is]
Οὕτως (Houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

[what] is written:
γέγραπται (gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

The
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Christ
Χριστὸν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

will suffer
παθεῖν (pathein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

rise
ἀναστῆναι (anastēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[the] dead
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

[on] the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

third
τρίτῃ (tritē)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly.

day,
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.


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