Jesus predicts His death a third time and the mystery of the resurrection in Luke 18:31-34.
31Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them,
“We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets
about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. 32He will be delivered over to the
Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him; 33they will flog him
and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
34The disciples did not understand any of
this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was
talking about.
The disciples were dazed
and confused – unwilling or unable to grasp what Jesus was saying to them. The Old Testament prophesied the Messiah's crucifixion and raising from the dead, but the disciples focus was on the glorious kingdom and not pain, suffering, and
death (which led to the resurrection).
Let's be honest we miss things all the time. We don't want to focus on the bad things that can happen but the good. A week from today is Good Friday. Commit to meditate and learn more about God's ways and plans between now and then.
Jesus has something to tell you that you need to hear.
