Commentaries on Gospel Events
Foretells Death
A. D. 30
Near Jordan
This seems to be the first time the apostles (the twelve) have been let into the fact that Jesus was going to die on the cross, go to hell, pay the sin penalty for all humanity, and rise again on the third day.
This is the backbone of mainline Christianity. Without this what have we? It's our ticket to salvation.
And yet, the twelve apostles were sent out to preach, and seventy disciples were sent out to preach - all told to be a light unto the world without being informed of this major point of doctrine.
Even after he reveals it, Luke says: they understood it not at all.
The wonder to me is that not so few, but so many followed him before his actual death, burial and resurrection.
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Mat 20:17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,Mat 20:18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,Mat 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
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Mar 10:32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,Mar 10:33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:Mar 10:34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
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Luk 18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.Luk 18:32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:Luk 18:33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.Luk 18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
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