Luke 24:7
What does Luke 24:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 24:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 24:7 means
The angels summarize Jesus’ own teaching: the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise the third day. The word “must” reveals divine necessity—this was the ordained path of the Messiah. Human wickedness is real, yet God’s purpose overrules, turning the cross into the way of glory. The specific mention of the third day shows the precision of the plan and recalls Jesus’ repeated forecasts. Suffering and resurrection are not contradictions but companions in God’s redemptive design. The messengers interpret history through promise, inviting the women—and us—to read events in the light of Scripture.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862saying--It behoveth the Son of Man to be delivered up to the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to rise again.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and the third day rise again.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
Context
This verse completes the angels’ reminder begun in verse 6, anchoring the resurrection in Jesus’ predicted passion. It recaps the gospel sequence: betrayal, crucifixion, resurrection on the third day. In the flow of the chapter, this sets the stage for the women’s remembering (v. 8) and immediate witness (v. 9–10). The emphasis on necessity will echo later on the road to Emmaus (v. 26) and in Jesus’ teaching to the disciples (v. 44–46). Thus, Luke weaves a consistent thread: what happened to Jesus happened according to plan, fulfilling the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
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