“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
Parallel translations
- WEB saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’
- KJV Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
- NKJV saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’
- NASB and they said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was still alive, He said, ‘After three days I am rising.’
- NLT They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’
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Quick answer
They remind Pilate that 'that deceiver' said He would rise after three days. They recall Jesus' own resurrection promise.
Overview
The leaders cite Jesus' prediction that He would rise on the third day, calling Him a deceiver. Their words confirm that Jesus had openly foretold His resurrection, a claim now on record with the authorities. Their hostility unwittingly testifies to the very prophecy that will soon be vindicated.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 9:22“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
- Matt 16:21From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
- Mark 10:34who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
- Luke 18:33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
- Mark 8:31Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
- Matt 17:23They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
- John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
- Matt 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
- John 7:12Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
- 2 Cor 6:8through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
- Matt 20:19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
- Luke 24:6–7He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
- John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
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