Mark 9:31-34
9:31 a Jesus continued to seek privacy (see 7:24 b) for teaching the disciples about his coming suffering.• The Son of Man is going to be betrayed: See 14:10-11 c, 41-45 d.
9:32 e The disciples were still unable to accept Jesus’ teaching concerning his death or to recognize how it fit into God’s plan.
Summary for Mark 9:33-50: 9:33-50 f Because the disciples did not understand Jesus’ prediction of his suffering, they were unable to see its implications for their own lives.
Summary for Mark 9:33-34: 9:33-34 g Capernaum was Jesus’ home in Galilee (1:21 h; 2:1 i).
• Jesus’ disciples didn’t answer his question because they knew that he would disapprove of their discussion.
• about which of them was the greatest: This issue would come up again in 10:35-37 j.
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