Jesus predicts his death
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Jesus
predicts his death three times in the New Testament
, the first two occasions building up to the final prediction of his crucifixion
. The final prediction episode appears in all three Synoptic Gospels
, in the Gospel of Matthew
, the Gospel of Mark
and the Gospel of Luke
. In , before entering Jerusalem, Jesus predicts his crucifixion
there.
The first warning in takes place somewhere near Caesarea Philippi immediately after Apostle Peter proclaims Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus teaches his Apostles that "the Son of Man
must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again". When Apostle Peter objects, Jesus tells Peter: ""Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." The Gospel of also includes this first episode. The Gospel of features a shortened version that contains the prediction but not the dialog between Jesus and Peter.
As in the first episode, each time Jesus predicts his passion
, the disciples in some way or another manifest their incomprehension, but Jesus will use the occasion to teach them new things. The second warning appears in as follows:
The third prediction in the Gospel of Matthew
specifically mentions crucifixion:
This episode is immediately followed by the Son of man came to serve
episode.
The Gospel of John
in chapters 13 to 17 also mentions several occasions where Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure.
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
predicts his death three times in the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, the first two occasions building up to the final prediction of his crucifixion
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
. The final prediction episode appears in all three Synoptic Gospels
Synoptic Gospels
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in the same sequence, and sometimes exactly the same wording. This degree of parallelism in content, narrative arrangement, language, and sentence structures can only be...
, in the Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
, the Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
and the Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
. In , before entering Jerusalem, Jesus predicts his crucifixion
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
there.
The first warning in takes place somewhere near Caesarea Philippi immediately after Apostle Peter proclaims Jesus as the Messiah. Jesus teaches his Apostles that "the Son of Man
Son of man
The phrase son of man is a primarily Semitic idiom that originated in Ancient Mesopotamia, used to denote humanity or self. The phrase is also used in Judaism and Christianity. The phrase used in the Greek, translated as Son of man is ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου...
must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again". When Apostle Peter objects, Jesus tells Peter: ""Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." The Gospel of also includes this first episode. The Gospel of features a shortened version that contains the prediction but not the dialog between Jesus and Peter.
As in the first episode, each time Jesus predicts his passion
Passion (Christianity)
The Passion is the Christian theological term used for the events and suffering – physical, spiritual, and mental – of Jesus in the hours before and including his trial and execution by crucifixion...
, the disciples in some way or another manifest their incomprehension, but Jesus will use the occasion to teach them new things. The second warning appears in as follows:
He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
The third prediction in the Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
specifically mentions crucifixion:
Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!"
This episode is immediately followed by the Son of man came to serve
Son of man came to serve
Son of man came to serve refers to a specific episode in the New Testament.In the Gospel of Matthew , and the Gospel of Mark Jesus explains that he "came as Son of man to give his life as ransom".The ransom paid by the Son of man is an element of a common doctrine of atonement in Christianity.In...
episode.
The Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
in chapters 13 to 17 also mentions several occasions where Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure.