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Luke 24:44
ESV Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
NIV He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."
NASB Now He said to them, 'These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.'
CSB He told them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
NLT 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.'
KJV And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
NKJV Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”

What does Luke 24:44 mean?

Christ told the disciples of His death and resurrection several times (Luke 9:22, 44; 17:25; 18:31–33; 22:37). He introduced His ministry by quoting the Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1–2 (Luke 4:18–19). But He also fulfilled countless promises, descriptions, and comments from being the "seed" of Eve who will defeat the "serpent" of Satan (Genesis 3:14–15) to being the sun of righteousness of Malachi 4:2.

Jesus shows the disciples that He is the subject of the Old Testament. He mentions the Law, the Prophets, and Psalms; the phrase "the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings" is a typical term used to refer to the whole of Jewish Scripture; the Psalms are the most significant part of the Writings. In the Law, Jesus is the perfect sacrifice of atonement which gives meaning to the sacrifices of sheep, goats, and cows. The Prophets, especially Isaiah, talk about the crucifixion and good works of the Messiah, the righteous branch of Jesse. The Psalms also foreshadow Jesus, even prophesying the return of a priest in the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4).

Everything written must be fulfilled, but not everything is fulfilled yet. Jesus has not yet banished Satan to eternal torment. He has not yet taken the throne of David. And Israel does not yet acknowledge their Messiah. The crucifixion and resurrection make the fulfillment of future prophecies possible.

"Then" is a general term meaning this event happened after the previous. It's entirely possible that Jesus' teaching here occurred after the night of the resurrection. He probably taught this several times, to different groups, before His ascension.
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