Luke 24:26 kjv
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Luke 24:26 nkjv
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"
Luke 24:26 niv
Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
Luke 24:26 esv
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
Luke 24:26 nlt
Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?"
Luke 24 26 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Luke 24:46 | "...it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and rise from the dead" | Fulfillment of the suffering prediction |
| Acts 3:18 | "But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold..." | God's plan included suffering for the Messiah |
| Acts 17:3 | "...explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise..." | Paul explaining the necessity of Messiah's suffering |
| Romans 5:8 | "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." | God's plan demonstrating love through Christ's death |
| 1 Corinthians 15:3 | "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures," | Christ's death as essential to salvation |
| 1 Peter 1:10-11 | "concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to determine the very time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them was specifying when he testified about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow." | Prophets testified about Christ's suffering and glory |
| Isaiah 53:4-10 | "Surely he took up our pain and bore our sufferings..." | Old Testament prophecy of suffering servant |
| Psalm 22:1 | "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" | Prophetic lament of suffering |
| Daniel 9:26 | "After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing." | Prophecy of Messiah's death |
| Genesis 3:15 | "He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." | Protoevangelium - the seed of woman's victory |
| John 3:14 | "Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up..." | The Son of Man must be lifted up |
| John 12:27 | "Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this very reason I came to this hour." | Jesus' awareness of the necessary hour of suffering |
| Acts 4:27-28 | "Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and plan had already determined must happen." | Fulfillment of God's plan in rulers' actions |
| Philippians 2:8 | "and being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!" | Obedience to death was necessary |
| Hebrews 2:9-10 | "But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many children to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he had to suffer." | Perfected through suffering |
| Hebrews 5:8 | "So even though he was God’s Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered" | Learned obedience through suffering |
| 1 Peter 3:18 | "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God." | Suffered for our sins, for our benefit |
| John 19:30 | "When Jesus had received the drink, he said, “It is finished.” And he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." | The necessary suffering was completed |
| Matthew 16:21 | "From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." | Early announcement of necessary suffering |
| Revelation 13:8 | "and all people who live on earth will worship the beast—all whose names were not written in the book of life by the Lamb slain from the creation of the world." | Lamb slain from creation (implies predetermined purpose) |
Luke 24 verses
Luke 24 26 Meaning
This verse explains the divine necessity for the Christ to suffer. It emphasizes that the prophecies concerning the Messiah's suffering were not optional but predetermined. The original Greek word dei (δεῖ) signifies what is binding, obligatory, and essential, indicating a divine plan. Therefore, it was absolutely necessary for the Christ to undergo these sufferings before entering into His glory.
Luke 24 26 Context
This verse is part of the post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples were discussing the events of Jesus' crucifixion and were despondent. Jesus, whom they did not recognize, joined them and, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, explained to them what the Scriptures said about himself. This verse is Jesus' explanation of the necessity of His suffering as foretold in the Old Testament. The disciples' understanding of the Scriptures, particularly regarding the Messiah, was incomplete, as they were expecting a conquering king rather than a suffering servant. This conversation prepares them (and us) to understand the entire narrative of salvation as rooted in God's plan, which included suffering before glory.
Luke 24 26 Word Analysis
- O dei (ὣς δεῖ): "It is necessary" or "It behoves." This is an impersonal verb conveying a strong sense of divine obligation or requirement. It signifies that something must happen according to God's predetermined plan and will, not merely a human preference.
- ton Christon (τὸν Χριστὸν): "the Christ." Refers to Jesus as the Anointed One, the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. The definite article "the" emphasizes His unique and singular identity as the promised deliverer.
- pathēnai (παθεῖν): "to suffer." Aorist infinitive from pathos (πάθος), meaning to experience suffering, endure hardship, or undergo affliction. It speaks of the passive reception of suffering.
- kai (καὶ): "and." A conjunction connecting "suffer" and "enter into glory."
- eiselthontos (εἰσελθόντος): "having entered." Genitive absolute case of the aorist participle from eiserchomai (εἰσέρχομαι), meaning to go in, enter. It implies that the entering into glory is an action subsequent to and conditioned upon the suffering.
- eis (εἰς): "into." A preposition indicating movement towards or entrance into a place or state.
- tēn doksan (τὴν δόξαν): "the glory." Refers to the state of honor, majesty, splendor, and divine presence that is rightfully Christ's. It signifies His exultation and triumphant state after His suffering.
Words-group analysis:
- "O dei ton Christon pathēnai" (ὣς δεῖ τὸν Χριστὸν παθεῖν): This phrase underscores the non-negotiable, divinely ordained nature of Christ's suffering. It was not an accident but a central component of God's salvific plan as revealed in Scripture.
- "kai eiselthontos eis tēn doksan" (καὶ εἰσελθόντος εἰς τὴν δόξαν): The conjunction "kai" links the suffering directly to the entrance into glory, indicating a sequential and causal relationship. The suffering is the necessary precursor and pathway to His ultimate glory.
Luke 24 26 Bonus Section
The understanding of the "necessity" of Christ's suffering aligns with the concept of God's foreknowledge and predestination, as well as the theme of the sacrificial lamb in the Old Testament sacrificial system. It also sets the theological foundation for the idea that suffering can be a part of the believer's journey toward glorification, as Christ’s path becomes our pattern. His suffering is presented not as an end in itself, but as the gateway to a greater reality of redemption and His divine glory.
Luke 24 26 Commentary
Jesus clarifies to His confused disciples that the events they were mourning – His suffering and death – were not a deviation from God's plan, but its very centerpiece, as prophesied in the Old Testament. The use of dei (necessary) points to a divine decree and the fulfillment of a divine purpose. His suffering was the divine appointment for Him to enter His ultimate glory. This teaches us that often, through suffering, believers are brought into a deeper experience of God's presence and purpose. The path to spiritual triumph and divine fellowship is often paved with suffering and obedience. This understanding of God's sovereignty over suffering is crucial for trusting Him even in difficult times.