Bible Strands
Luke 24:46
And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples immediately after opening their minds to understand the Scriptures. This declaration occurs during his post-resurrection appearances before his ascension.
The words — The Greek term γέγραπται (gegraptai) carries the literal sense of "it has been written," indicating a completed divine record. The adverb οὕτως (houtōs) means "thus" or "in this way," linking the written prophecy directly to the coming events.
The thread — The necessity of the Christ's suffering and resurrection on the third day echoes the fulfillment theme in Luke 24:44 and the suffering servant imagery of Isaiah 50:6 and Isaiah 53:2. This establishes a continuous scriptural thread from prophecy to historical fulfillment.
Why it lands — The text asserts that the Messiah's death and resurrection are not accidental but fulfill a fixed written record. A reader must recognize that present events are governed by prior divine declaration and must align their understanding accordingly.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Cross-references
- Isaiah 53:2 He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
- Isaiah 50:6 I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
- 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.”
- Luke 24:26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
- 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.’”
- Psalms 22:1 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?
- 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.
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Acts 4:12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”