Matthew 26:54

26:54 How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”

Luke 22:37

22:37 For I tell you that this scripture must be ¹  fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted with the transgressors.’ ²  For what is written about me is being fulfilled.” ³ 

Acts 27:24-26

27:24 and said, ⁴  ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before ⁵  Caesar, ⁶  and God has graciously granted you the safety ⁷  of all who are sailing with you.’ 27:25 Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God ⁸  that it will be just as I have been told. 27:26 But we must ⁹  run aground on some island.”

[22:37]  ¹ sn This scripture must be fulfilled in me. The statement again reflects the divine necessity of God’s plan. See 4:43-44.

[22:37]  ² tn Or “with the lawless.”

[22:37]  ³ tn Grk “is having its fulfillment.”

[27:24]  ⁴ tn Grk “came to me saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[27:24]  ⁵ tn BDAG 778 s.v. παρίστημι/παριστάνω 2.a.α states, “Also as a t.t. of legal usage appear before, come before…Καίσαρι σε δεῖ παραστῆναι you must stand before the Emperor (as judge) Ac 27:24.” See Acts 23:11. Luke uses the verb δεῖ (dei) to describe what must occur.

[27:24]  ⁶ tn Or “before the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).

[27:24]  ⁷ tn Grk “God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.” The words “the safety of” have been supplied to clarify the meaning of the verb κεχάρισται (kecaristai) in this context.

[27:25]  ⁸ tn BDAG 817 s.v. πιστεύω 1.c states, “w. pers. and thing added π. τινί τι believe someone with regard to someth….W. dat. of pers. and ὅτι foll…. πιστεύετέ μοι ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ πατρί J 14:11a. Cp. 4:21; Ac 27:25.”

[27:26]  ⁹ tn This is another use of δεῖ (dei) to indicate necessity (see also v. 24). Acts 28:1 shows the fulfillment of this.