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A Necessary Suffering
Commentators unanimously stress that Christ's suffering was not a tragic failure but a divine necessity. Jesus' question, "Ought not the Christ to have suffered?" reveals that His death was essential to fulfill Old Testament prophecies, atone for sin, and uphold God's justice. For the disciples, this reframed the cross from a source of despair into the ultimate proof of Jesus' messianic identity.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 24:26
18th Century
Theologian
Ought not Christ, etc.? Ought not the Messiah? Was there not evidence that he would do it, and was it not indispensable that he s…
AT Robertson
On Luke 24:26
Behooved it not? (ουχ εδει; ). Was it not necessary? The very things about the death of Jesus that disturbed them so were the stro…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 24:26
19th Century
Bishop
Ought not Christ to have suffered?—Better, the Christ. The thought that the sufferings were a necessary conditio…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 24:26–27
19th Century
Preacher
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto the…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 24:26
Jesus himself now speaks, though still unrecognized. He, who in his transfiguration was superior to Moses and Elijah (9:28–36), now invokes Moses a…
John Calvin
On Luke 24:26
16th Century
Theologian
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things? There is no room to doubt that our Lord spoke to them about the office of Messiah, as it i…
John Gill
On Luke 24:26
17th Century
Pastor
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things
Mentioned in (Luke 24:20) as to be delivered by the chief…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 24:13–27
17th Century
Minister
This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus happened on the same day that he rose from the dead. It is fitting for the disciples …