Luke 24:46 Meaning and Explanation
“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus declares that it is written: the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead the third day.
What Does Luke 24:46 Mean?
With their minds opened, Jesus states the heart of all Scripture in a single sentence: thus it is written — the Christ would suffer, and rise from the dead the third day (Isaiah 53:10-12; Psalm 16:10; Hosea 6:2).
Thus it is written: the cross and the empty tomb are not a recovery plan but the purpose of God announced from the beginning. Suffering and rising form the core of the gospel the apostles would soon preach as according to the scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Salvation rests on events God promised centuries ahead and accomplished on time — and a God who keeps promises like that can be trusted with everything else.
Luke 24:46 in the Original Language
grapho (γράφω), 'written' -- the perfect form gegraptai means it stands written on permanent record.
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What does Luke 24:46 mean?
Jesus declares that it is written: the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead the third day.