Mark 9:30-32

12. THE RETURN TO GALILEE, AND THE RENEWED PREDICTION OF THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION 9:30-32

TEXT 9:30-32

And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he shall rise again. But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 9:30-32

464.

Please trace on the map the movement of the Lord.

465.

What did Jesus want no man to know? i.e. in Mark 9:30.

466.

In what sense was Jesus already being delivered up into the hands of men?

467.

Why didn-'t the apostles understand the very plain words of Jesus about His death and resurrection? Show an example where we have been just as dull of hearing.

468.

Why were they afraid to ask Him?

COMMENT

TIMEAutumn of 29 A.D.
PLACETurning southward from the district of Caesarea Philippi and Mount Hermon Jesus and His company return to their old home in Capernaum.

PARALLEL ACCOUNTSMatthew 17:22-23; Luke 9:43-45.

OUTLINE1. Jesus departs the areatravels as secretly as possible, Mark 9:30. Mark 9:2. He wants to have as much time as possible to teach His apostles of His coming passion, Mark 9:31. Mark 9:3. Even when He plainly told them they did not understand, Mark 9:32.

ANALYSIS

I.

JESUS DEPARTS THE AREATRAVELS AS SECRETLY AS POSSIBLE, Mark 9:30.

1.

The twelve apostles and Jesus leave the district of the transfiguration and healing.

2.

They travel through the province of Galilee (upper and lower Galilee).

3.

Their movements were unannounced and sudden so as to enable Jesus to be alone with His apostles.

II.

HE WANTED TO HAVE AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO TEACH HIS APOSTLES OF HIS COMING PASSION, Mark 9:31.

1.

He taught them personally.

2.

He said, The Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him; after His death He will rise from the dead on the third day.

III.

EVEN WHEN HE HAD PLAINLY TOLD THEM THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND HIM, Mark 9:32.

1.

They heard but did not understand.

2.

They were ashamed of their ignorance and therefore did not ask Him for an explanation.

EXPLANATORY NOTES

I.

JESUS DEPARTS THE AREATRAVELS AS SECRETLY AS POSSIBLE.

Mark 9:30. and passed through Galilee.) Or, and were passing along through Galilee. The meaning is, that our Lord, with His disciples, then left the district of Caesarea Philippi, and on their journey passed through Upper Galilee. They probably crossed the Upper Jordan by the bridge or ford called Binat Jacob, below Lake Huleh, and thence followed the route to Capernaum.

and he would not.) The reason is given in the next verse. Our Lord would prevent a concourse of peoplenot, as some hold, because He was now in the territory of Herod Antipas, but because the disciples needed further instruction, specially concerning His death. St. Matthew's account is less full, but agrees with this. He says, while they abode in Galilee, i.e. were no longer in the district of Caesarea Philippi.

II.

HE WANTED TO HAVE AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO TEACH HIS APOSTLES OF HIS COMING PASSION.

III.

EVEN WHEN HE HAD PLAINLY TOLD THEM THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND HIM.

32. This verse gives additional information. St. Matthew notices the deep sorrow of the disciples; St. Mark says that they still failed to understand the saying. He uses the imperfect tense throughout denoting the continued or repeated result of His teaching. If the disciples understood what was meant by suffering and death, they could not reconcile it with what they knew of His Person, and were probably at an utter loss as to the sense in which He was to rise again: whether it implied entrance into a higher state, or restoration to common life. The narrator evidently feels that the fear to inquire, through natural and evincing reverence, was detrimental to them, showing an imperfect appreciation of His character and of their duty. (F.C. Cook)

FACT QUESTIONS 9:30-32

522.

Trace the route of our Lord from Caesarea Philippi to Capernaum.

523.

Why do some hold that since Jesus was in the territory of Herod Antipas He wanted to remain in secret?

524.

Why were His Words concerning His death hard to reconcile to what they knew of His life?