‘The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life.’”
From that time on Jesus began to say plainly to his disciples, “I must go to Jerusalem and suffer much from the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. I will be put to death, but three days later I will be raised to life.”
Was it not necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and then to enter his glory?”
and said to them, “This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later,
Indeed, we are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners,” as they are called.