If The Apostles Didn't Believe or Understand, Why Should Anyone Else?
Mary's ReportHIS DISCIPLES DID NOT UNDERSTAND
John 12:16
His disciples did not understand this at first [Jesus riding a donkey]; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him.
Mark 9:31-32
[Jesus] was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him.
Luke 9:44-45
“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.” But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
HIS DISCIPLES DID NOT BELIEVE
Mark 16:13
[The women] went back and told the rest [about Jesus' resurrection], but they did not believe them.
Luke 24:11
[Disciples were told of the resurrection] but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
Luke 24:41
[Upon meeting the risen Jesus] they still disbelieved.
John 20:25
The other disciples told [Thomas], “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see...I will not believe.
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