Editing Passion of Jesus (section)

=== New Testament prophecy ===
[[File:Stolb2.jpg|thumb|Fragment of the Pillar of the [[Flagellation]], [[Church of St George, Istanbul|Hagios Georgios]] Patriarchal Church, [[Istanbul]].]]

The Gospel explains how these old prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus' crucifixion.

"So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with Jesus; but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. ...For these things took place that the scripture might be fulfilled, 'Not a bone of him shall be broken.' And again another scripture says, 'They shall look on him whom they have pierced'" ({{bibleverse||John|19:32–37|KJV}}).

In the [[Gospel of Mark]], Jesus is described as prophesying his own Passion and his Resurrection three times:
*On the way to [[Caesarea Philippi]], predicting that the ''Son of Man'' will be killed and rise within three days.
*After the [[transfiguration of Jesus]], again predicting that the ''Son of Man'' will be killed and rise within three days.
*On the way to Jerusalem, predicting that the ''Son of Man'' will be delivered to the leading [[Pharisees]] and [[Sadducees]], be condemned to death, delivered to the [[Gentiles]], mocked, scourged, killed, and rise within three days.

Christians argue that these are cases of genuine and fulfilled [[prophecy]] and many scholars see [[ancient Semitic religion|Semitic features and tradition]] in {{bibleverse||Mark|9:31|KJV}}.<ref>{{harvnb|Brown|1997|p=140}}</ref>
[[File:The Scourging of Christ by Albrecht Dürer.jpg|thumb|[[Albrecht Dürer]], ''The Scourging of Christ'', circa 1511.]]
After the third prophecy, the Gospel of Mark states that the brothers [[James the Great|James]] and [[John the Apostle|John]] ask Jesus to be his left and right hand men, but Jesus asks if they can drink from the "cup" he must drink from. They say that they can do this. Jesus confirms this, but says that the places at his right and left hand are reserved for others. Many Christian see this as being a reference to the two criminals at Jesus's crucifixion, thus relating to the Passion. The "cup" is sometimes interpreted as the symbol of his death, in the light of Jesus's prayer at Gethsemane "Let this cup be taken from me!"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Messianic Prophecies Lectures {{!}} EWTN |url=https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/messianic-prophecies-lectures-12401 |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=EWTN Global Catholic Television Network |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024060909/https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/messianic-prophecies-lectures-12401 |url-status=live |author-last1=Most|author-first1=William}}</ref>