Luke 24:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus asks whether it was not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory.
What Does Luke 24:26 Mean?
Jesus poses the question that reframes the whole story: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Suffering first, glory after — that is the pattern written into the prophets (Isaiah 53; Psalm 22).
The cross, which seemed to disprove that Jesus was the Christ, is revealed as the very credential of it. Suffering was not the interruption of God's plan but its appointed road, and glory lay through the grave, not around it. The same order often marks his followers: affliction now, glory to come (Romans 8:18). No suffering joined to the purpose of God is wasted.
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What does Luke 24:26 mean?
Jesus asks whether it was not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory.