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44 Now He said to them, (A)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which 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)Thus it is written, that the [b]Christ would suffer and (F)rise again from the dead 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 Messiah
  3. Luke 24:47 Later mss and forgiveness
  4. Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of

44 Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. 46 And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. 47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations,[a] beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’ 48 You are witnesses of all these things.

49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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  1. 24:47 Or all peoples.