And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Christ repeats what He had already told them because they had not truly grasped it; they were afraid and overwhelmed. By foretelling these things He fortifies them against sudden shock, and He proves His Divinity so they will not lose heart at His apparent defeat, knowing He will conquer death. The resurrection itself is their second and greatest confirmation.
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Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled exactly: His betrayal, His condemnation by the chief priests and Scribes, His death. He does not yet name Judas, the time for that discovery has not come, but He leaves them in no doubt about what lies ahead in Jerusalem.
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He took them aside from the crowd because He had something they alone must hear. Mark tells us they were amazed and afraid as they followed Him toward Jerusalem. He had warned them before, but now as the end draws near, they begin to fear it will truly happen.
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