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:
Cross-reference
In Luke 24:44, Jesus says everything written about him in the Law, Prophets, and Psalms must be fulfilled — directly preceding v46.
In Luke 24:27, Jesus explains all Scriptures about himself, showing v46 is the summary of that lesson.
In Luke 24:26, Jesus asks if the Messiah had to suffer and enter glory — the same teaching restated.
Luke 17:25 states the Son of Man must suffer and be rejected before his exaltation, echoing the necessity of suffering in this verse.
Luke 11:30 uses Jonah's three days in the fish as a sign of the Son of Man, prefiguring the death and resurrection on the third day here.
Luke 22:22 emphasizes the predetermined betrayal and suffering of the Son of Man, aligning with the plan of suffering in this verse.
Isaiah 50:6 portrays the servant offering his back to beatings — a prophecy of the Messiah's suffering.
Acts 17:3 records Paul proving the Messiah had to suffer and rise — a direct parallel to Jesus' own statement.
Psalm 22 describes suffering and vindication — seen as a prophecy of Christ's death and resurrection.
Isaiah 53:2-12 depicts the suffering servant who dies and is exalted — a clear prophecy of Christ's passion and resurrection.
Acts 2:32 again affirms the resurrection of Jesus, which was foretold in this verse.
Hebrews 2:10 explains the necessity of Christ's suffering to perfect the founder of salvation — directly echoing the scriptural necessity here.
1 Corinthians 15:4 explicitly says he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures — identical to Luke 24:46.
1 Corinthians 15:3 states Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures — matching Luke 24:46's 'suffer' and 'written'.
Acts 26:23 directly states that the Messiah would suffer and rise first — a clear echo of Luke 24:46's core claim.
Matthew 26:24 states the Son of Man goes as written about him—affirming the scriptural necessity of his suffering.
Acts 2:24 declares God raised Jesus from the dead, directly fulfilling the resurrection promised on the third day here.
Daniel 9:26 foretells the Anointed One being cut off (put to death)—a direct prophecy of the Messiah's death.
Matthew 16:21 has Jesus explicitly predicting his suffering, death, and resurrection on the third day—the same teaching.
Matthew 17:9 mentions the Son of Man being raised from the dead—connecting to the resurrection part of the prophecy.
Matthew 20:19 details mocking, flogging, crucifixion, and resurrection on the third day—a full parallel to Luke 24:46.
Mark 16:6 records the angel announcing the resurrection, fulfilling the prophecy that the Messiah would rise on the third day.
In Acts 17:31, the resurrection serves as God's proof of judgment, echoing the risen Messiah from Luke 24:46.
1 Corinthians 1:23 says we preach Christ crucified — the suffering aspect of Luke 24:46's prophecy.
Matthew 17:22 says the Son of Man will be delivered into men's hands—predicting betrayal leading to suffering.
2 Timothy 2:8 remembers Jesus raised from the dead as the gospel — connects to the resurrection emphasis in Luke 24:46.