Even after predicting his death and resurrection several times, the disciples never truly understand him; " he was teaching his disciples, and telling them, ˜The Son of Man is now to be handed over into the power of men, and they will kill him; and three days after being killed he will rise again.' ... This is not the last time Jesus predicts His death, however; in Mark 10:33-24 He gives makes one final prediction and, as Ehrman remarks, "the details are somewhat more graphic, but the response of the disciples is remarkably similar " (Ehrman 69). ...

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