Luke 24:44
What does Luke 24:44 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 24:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 24:44 means
Jesus reminds them that He had told them these things while with them: all that is written about Him in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled. He locates His story within the entire Hebrew Scriptures. The must of divine necessity reappears—history unfolds by God’s design. This teaching guards the church from novelty and anchors faith in revelation. The cross and resurrection are not accidents but fulfillments. By naming the threefold division of Scripture, Jesus validates the whole canon as Christ-centered. The risen Lord does not discard the old; He completes it, unveiling its true meaning in Himself.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he said to them, `These <FI>are<Fi> the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.
Context
After demonstrating His bodily resurrection (vv. 36–43), Jesus turns to instruction (v. 44), echoing the Emmaus lesson (v. 27). He frames everything in terms of Scripture’s fulfillment. Verse 45 will speak of minds opened, leading to a concise summary of the gospel in verses 46–47 and the disciples’ role as witnesses (v. 48), accompanied by the promise of power (v. 49). This progression shows that proof culminates in mission, and mission rests on Scripture rightly understood, empowered by the Spirit.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 5:1
Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
- Isaiah 40:1
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
- Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
- Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Luke 24:26
Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Psalms 109:4
For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.
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