Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Ought not Christ—"the Christ," "the Messiah."
to suffer . . . and enter—that is, through the gate of suffering (and suffering "these things," or such a death) to enter into His glory. "Ye believe in the glory; but these very sufferings are the predicted gate of entrance into it."
fools—senseless, without understanding.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 24:26:
Proverbs 15:33
Daniel 2:31
Luke 24:46
Philippians 2:9
Hebrews 2:10
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