24:46a
And He told them, “This is what is written…”: This part of the verse introduces Jesus’ explanation in 24:46b–24:47. This explanation is probably a summary of what Jesus told them as he explained the Scriptures to them in 24:45. In his explanation he referred to various sections in the Hebrew Scriptures. He summarized what the Scriptures said, rather than quoting the actual words.
Some other ways to introduce the explanation are:
Then he said to them, “This is what the Scriptures say…”
-or-
He said, “In the Holy Book it is written…”
See the General Comment on 24:46a–c below for an example of using an indirect quotation here.
24:46b
The Christ will suffer: The phrase will suffer refers here to the suffering that led to the Christ’s death. His death is also implied in 24:46c. In some languages it may be necessary to make his death explicit here. For example:
that the Messiah would suffer and die (New Living Translation (2004))
The Christ: The Jews used this title to refer to the person whom God had appointed and promised to send as king and savior. The title Christ is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah,” and the two words have the same meaning. This title also occurred in 20:41. For more information and translation suggestions, see the note at 20:41b. See also Christ in the Glossary.
24:46c
and rise from the dead on the third day: This clause is very similar to 24:7. You may translate it in a similar way here.
General Comment on 24:46a–c
In some languages it may be more natural to use indirect speech for the quotation in 24:46. For example:
He explained that the Scriptures prophesied that he, the Messiah, must suffer and die but after three days he would live again.
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