9:9-10 Why did the disciples not understand what Jesus meant when He talked about being risen from the dead?
9:9-10 Why did the disciples not understand what Jesus meant when He talked about being risen from the dead?
Like many in the church still today, the disciples then also did not take what Jesus had to say literally.
That is why they could not understand what Jesus meant when He talked about being risen from the dead, even though He had already told them in plain language - and as a consequence had to rebuke Peter in Mk 8 - that He had to suffer and die and be resurrected the third day (cp Mk 8:31-33).
Jesus even repeated this again in Mk 9, yet again the disciples could not understand it, and were too afraid to ask Him (cp Mk 9:30-32).
The disciples really did not take what Jesus told them about His death, burial and resurrection literally until after He was literally resurrected (cp Jn 2:22 with Psa 16:10).
See comments on Mt 16:21-23, Jn 20:9.