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Did Jesus forewarn the apostles of his death and resurrection?
Repeated explicit resurrection predictions contrast with John's description of the disciples' continuing ignorance of the relevant scripture.
- Textual conflict
- Weak tension
- The alleged conflict needs substantial assumptions, such as treating an omission as a denial or figurative language as literal.
- Importance
- Major
- A major event or claim with wider implications.
Ignorance of the resurrection scripture is not a denial that Jesus predicted resurrection, although repeated warnings make the disciples' incomprehension striking.
An editorial assessment of the quoted passages. Importance describes the stakes; it does not increase certainty. Reading order weighs both.
Jesus repeatedly predicts his death and resurrection to disciples
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Matthew 16:21
Translation / edition: King James Version (KJV)
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Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Matthew 20:18-19
Translation / edition: King James Version (KJV)