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44 Then He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, everything which has been written about Me in the [a]Law of Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures, 46 and said, “And so it is written, that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,(A) 47 and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 Listen carefully: I am sending the Promise of My Father [the Holy Spirit] upon you; but you are to remain in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed (fully equipped) with power from on high.”(B)

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  1. Luke 24:44 I.e. the entire Old Testament.

44 Now He said to them, (A)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the (B)Law of Moses and the Prophets and (C)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He (D)opened their [a]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, (E)So it is written, that the [b]Christ would suffer and (F)rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that (G)repentance [c]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [d]in His name to (H)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are (I)witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, (J)I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but (K)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

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  1. Luke 24:45 Lit mind
  2. Luke 24:46 I.e., Messiah
  3. Luke 24:47 Later mss and forgiveness
  4. Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of