Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 10:34

34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again.

See the Notes on Matth. 20.17. This is at least the third time, that our Saviour instructeth his Disciples as to his Passion, toward which he was now going, and that with such a readiness, that to the Amazement of his Disciples he led the way, and outwent them. It is observable that Christ here describeth his sufferings more particularly then before. He tells them here that he should be first delivered to the Chief Priests and the Scribes, they should Condemn him. Then they should deliver him to the Gentiles (such were the Romans and Pontius Pilate) they should Mock him, Scourge him, Spit on him, put him to death, but he should rise again the third Day. Luke adds, v. 33. They understood none of these, and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. How hardly do we believe what seems contrary to our interests? but we are to hear for the time to come. This Premonition was afterwards of use to them, they remembred the Words of Jesus, when the things were come to pass. Preachers Words are not lost, tho at present they be not believed, or hearkned to.