King James Version
What Does Luke 24:46 Mean?
“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”
Context
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And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
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Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
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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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And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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And ye are witnesses of these things.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(46) **Thus it behoved Christ to suffer.**—Better, as elsewhere, *that the Christ should suffer.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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