Luke 18:33
What does Luke 18:33 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 18:33 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 18:33 means
Jesus continues His prophecy, stating that they will scourge (flog) and kill Him. However, He immediately follows this with the glorious news that "the third day he shall rise again." This crucial detail is the core of the Gospel message: death is not the end, and resurrection victorious. This pre-announcement of His resurrection establishes hope and validates His authority, even in the face of suffering and death.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after they have scourged him, they will put him to death. And the third day he shall rise again.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when they have scourged [him] they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again.
Context
This verse completes Jesus's detailed prophecy of His passion, immediately following the description of the abuses in verse 32. The inclusion of His resurrection on the third day is the triumphant climax of the prophecy, providing hope amidst the grim details. Yet, despite this divine clarity, the disciples' failure to understand this pivotal truth is highlighted in the very next verse.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 24:21
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
- Luke 24:7
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.
- Matthew 16:21
From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
- Matthew 27:63
saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
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