Mark 10:32

They were in the way going up, &c.— The rulers at Jerusalem had issued out a proclamation against our Lord, immediately after the resurrection of Lazarus, and probably promised a reward to any that would apprehend him, John 11:57. This seems to have been the reason why the disciples were amazed. The alacrity which their Master shewed in so dangerous an expedition, surprized them, and they were afraid, being struck with a fearful apprehension of the consequences while they followed him. They all expected indeed that the kingdom was immediately to appear, Luke 19:11.; but recollecting what had been said to them concerning the difficulty of rich men's entering into it, and comparing that declaration with the behaviour of the rulers, who had hitherto opposed and persecuted Jesus, they became very apprehensive of the dangers they should be exposed to at Jerusalem. In such circumstances our Lord knew that a repetition of the prophesy concerning his own sufferings was proper, because it shewed the disciples that they were entirely voluntary; and as he told them expressly, that they had been predicted by the prophets, the opposition he was to meet with, though it would end with his death, instead of weakening their faith, ought to have increased it; especially as he informed them at the same time, that he would rise again the third day. See the next verses, and the note on Matthew 20:18.