“And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.”
They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what rising from the dead meant — the disciples obey the silence command but are confused by its condition. Discussing what rising from the dead meant: Jewish expectation included a general resurrection at the end of the age, not an individual resurrection in the middle of history. The Son of Man's individual rising from the dead is a category that does not fit their framework. The confusion is honest: they know the words but cannot yet construct the concept. Understanding will only come after the event itself.
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