Just a few days before it took place, he said: “Here we are, advancing up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and will deliver him to men of the nations, and they will make fun of him and will spit upon him and scourge him and kill him. ” ​ — Mark 10: 33, 34.
Vaid mõned päevad enne selle toimumist ütles ta: „Vaata, me läheme üles Jeruusalemma; ja Inimese Poeg antakse ülempreestrite ja kirjatundjate kätte, ja nad mõistavad ta surma ja annavad ta paganate kätte. Ja need pilkavad teda ja sülitavad ta peale ja peksavad teda rooskadega ja tapavad tema. ” — Markuse 10: 33, 34.