Bible Strands
John 2:22
After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative focuses on the disciples after Jesus' resurrection, recalling His earlier statement about the temple of His body. This reflection occurs at the moment following His rising from the dead, shifting the focus from His public ministry to post-resurrection understanding.
The words — The Greek verb ἠγέρθη (ēgerthē) translates literally as "He was raised up," while ἐμνήσθησαν (emnēsthēsan) means "they remembered." These terms structurally anchor the verse, marking the transition from Jesus' prediction to the disciples' post-event recognition.
The thread — The text records this post-resurrection recollection in John 12:16, which notes the disciples grasped these events only after Jesus was glorified. The underlying resurrection expectation aligns with the prophetic framework cited in Luke 24:7 and Psalm 16:10.
Why it lands — The text states that belief in Scripture and Jesus' words follows the factual event of His resurrection. It requires a reader to acknowledge that faith is formed through retrospective verification rather than prior comprehension.
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The Greek words
King James Version
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Cross-references
- John 12:16 At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
- Psalms 16:10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- Luke 24:7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
- John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- John 16:4 But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
- John 2:17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
- Acts 11:16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
- Luke 24:44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to 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.”
- John 2:11 Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
- John 20:8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.