Read Mark 9:30-32
Jesus was buying more time with his disciples in order teach team, train them, and prepare them.
Meanwhile, they still did not get it. They just could not comprehend that something terrible was in Jesus future. Sure there were problems with the religious leaders, but Jesus was so popular among the masses. It did not seem possible. And beyond that, they had no theological understanding for a Messiah who dies. But this was valuable teaching that would prove helpful in the near future. This extra time was more for the disciples’ benefit than for Jesus.
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