Luke 24:46

“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”

"And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:" - Luke 24:46
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What does Luke 24:46 mean?

In order to properly understand the meaning and significance of Luke 24:46 in the King James Version of the Bible, it is necessary to examine the verse within its broader context within the Gospel of Luke and within the larger narrative of the New Testament. The verse Luke 24:46…

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The Divine Plan: Suffering and Glory

In the closing chapters of the Gospel of Luke, we witness an intimate moment between the resurrected Christ and His disciples. In Luke 24:46, the profound words are spoken: "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead…

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A Prayer of Reflection on the Suffering and Resurrection of Christ

Heavenly Father, In the quiet moments of this day, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. I stand awestruck by the profound mystery and meaning encapsulated in the words of Luke 24:46, "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ…

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Luke 24:46 - "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:"
Genesis 24-46
Genesis 46:24 - "¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem."
Luke 9:46 - "¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest."
Luke 1:46 - "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,"
Matthew 24:46 - "Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing."
Jeremiah 46:24 - "The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
"¶ And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem." - Genesis 46:24
Ezekiel 46:24 - "Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people."
Luke 6:46 - "¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
Luke 7:46 - "My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment."
Luke 22:46 - "And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."
Luke 24:44-46 - "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. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day."
Luke 19:46 - "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Luke 20:46 - "Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;"
"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord," - Luke 1:46
Luke 2:46 - "And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions."
"¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest." - Luke 9:46
Luke 12:46 - "The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers."
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"The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north." - Jeremiah 46:24
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."