Death of the Son of Man
Jesus explained that he was going to Jerusalem where the Son of Man would be arrested, tried, and executed – Mark 10:32-34. Jesus is “ on the way ” to Jerusalem and the Cross in the Gospel of Mark . This theme occurs several times, beginning with John the Baptist who was sent to “ prepare the way before the Lord .” The Nazarene would complete his messianic mission as the ‘ Suffering Servant ’ portrayed in the Book of Isaiah when he was tried by the priestly leaders of the Temple and executed outside the walls of the City of David at the hands of Rome, the World Empire .
