Matthew 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Cross-references
In Matthew 16:21, Jesus explicitly predicts his death and resurrection on the third day, the very claim the Pharisees recall here.
In Matthew 17:23, Jesus again predicts his resurrection on the third day, reinforcing the same prophecy remembered by the Pharisees.
In Matthew 20:19, Jesus foretells his death and resurrection on the third day — another clear parallel to the claim cited by the Pharisees.
Matthew 12:40 records Jesus' own prophecy of three days in the earth — the very claim the leaders recall here as evidence of deception.
Matthew 26:32 has Jesus promising to rise and go to Galilee — the same resurrection claim the leaders recall.
Matthew 28:6 confirms Jesus has risen 'as he said' — directly contradicting the leaders' dismissal of him as an impostor.
In Luke 18:33, Jesus foretells his resurrection on the third day, directly paralleling the claim the Pharisees recall.
John 7:12 shows people accusing Jesus of leading people astray — the same charge the leaders recall here, calling him an impostor.
John 2:19 has Jesus saying he will raise the temple in three days — another prediction of resurrection after three days, using a metaphor.
Luke 24:7 records Jesus' own prediction of rising on the third day — the exact statement the Pharisees recall here.
In Luke 24:6-7, the angel reminds the women that Jesus predicted his resurrection on the third day — the very claim the Pharisees sought to disprove.
In Luke 9:22, Jesus predicts his resurrection on the third day — the same prophecy the Pharisees are remembering.
In Mark 10:34, Jesus again foretells his resurrection on the third day, matching the prediction recalled by the Pharisees.
In Mark 8:31, Jesus predicts his death and resurrection after three days — a parallel to the claim the Pharisees reference.
Psalm 41:8 records enemies saying 'he will not rise again' — the direct opposite of Jesus' prediction. Contrast between enemy's false claim and Jesus' promise.
John 20:2 reports the empty tomb—the first evidence fulfilling Jesus’ prediction that the Pharisees recalled.
Acts 2:24 proclaims God raised Jesus from the dead—the very event the Pharisees feared and Jesus foretold.
Acts 4:10 declares Jesus raised from the dead—fulfilling the prediction the Pharisees were trying to prevent.
1 Corinthians 15:4 affirms Jesus was raised on the third day—the exact claim the Pharisees recalled and tried to thwart.
Luke 23:2 records their earlier accusation that Jesus misled the nation — here they call him an impostor, a consistent charge.