Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, &c. See notes on Matthew 22:17; Mark 10:32. They understood none of these things They could not but understand the literal meaning of what our Lord said. But as they could not reconcile this to their preconceived opinion of the Messiah's kingdom, they were utterly at a loss in what parabolical, or figurative sense to take what he said concerning his sufferings; having their thoughts still taken up with the temporal kingdom.

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