Luke 18:33 Meaning and Explanation
“And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.”
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Read Full Chapter →The prophecy descends to its depth and turns: they will scourge him and kill him — and the third day he will rise again.
What Does Luke 18:33 Mean?
Scourging was the Roman lash that preceded crucifixion; 'put him to death' is spoken without softening. But the sentence refuses to end at the grave. 'The third day he shall rise again' — every time Jesus foretells his death, the resurrection rides in the same breath, fixed and certain.
Death and resurrection belong to one sentence because they are one saving act. Jesus does not merely predict that he will be killed; he announces that death will not hold him. For everyone who grieves, fears the grave, or wonders whether cruelty gets the last word, this verse is the answer given in advance: the third day is already on the calendar.
Luke 18:33 in the Original Language
anistemi (ἀνίστημι), 'rise' -- to stand up; to rise from the dead.
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What does Luke 18:33 mean?
The prophecy descends to its depth and turns: they will scourge him and kill him — and the third day he will rise again.