saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”
Parallel translations
- WEB saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
- KJV Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
- BSB ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
- NASB saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise from the dead.”
- NLT that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”
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Quick answer
The angels recalled Jesus' prophecy that the Son of Man must be crucified and rise on the third day. His death and resurrection were divinely necessary.
Overview
The messengers quote Jesus' earlier predictions of betrayal, crucifixion, and resurrection on the third day. The word must signals divine necessity rooted in God's saving plan. The cross and empty tomb together fulfill Scripture and the Lord's own words, anchoring the gospel in prophecy and providence.
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- Matt 16:21From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
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