There are several references in the Synoptic Gospels (the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke) to Jesus predicting his future suffering, death, and resurrection, with Mark presenting three successive announcements that culminate in the final prediction of his crucifixion. Matthew's Gospel adds a prediction before he and his disciples enter Jerusalem, and each narrative portrays the disciples' misunderstanding as the setting for further instruction about the Passion.
Mark is generally dated to around 70 CE, and scholars debate whether its passion predictions preserve Jesus' words or reflect the evangelists' redaction of earlier tradition. The narrative framework weaves together the Son of Man language with the religious and political realities of Second Temple Jewish authorities and Roman methods of execution, while later Catholic liturgical tradition draws meaningful connections between the Markan passage and the Wisdom of Solomon.
