Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, 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.’
- BSB “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘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 9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
- Matt 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
- Mark 10:34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
- Luke 18:33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
- Mark 8:31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
- Matt 17:23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
- John 2:19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- Matt 26:61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
- John 7:12And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
- 2 Cor 6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
- Matt 20:19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Luke 24:6–7He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
- John 7:47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
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