King James Version
Luke 24:7 in the King James Version says “Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”
Luke 24:7 · KJV
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? the living: or, him that liveth
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
And they remembered his words,
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
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“Saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“must”
G1163also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
“The Son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the hands”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“be crucified”
G4717to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the third”
G5154third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
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