Luke 17:25

17:25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Luke 24:26

24:26 Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

sn The Son of Man’s suffering and rejection by this generation is another “it is necessary” type of event in God’s plan (Luke 4:43; 24:7, 26, 44) and the fifth passion prediction in Luke’s account (9:22, 44; 12:50; 13:32-33; for the last, see 18:32-33).

tn This Greek particle (οὐχί, ouci) expects a positive reply.

sn The statement Wasn’t it necessary is a reference to the design of God’s plan (see Luke 24:7). Suffering must precede glory (see Luke 17:25).

tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”