Luke 24:46 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ [or 'the Messiah' ton (G3588 ) Christon (G5547 )], to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day - see the note at Luke 24:26.