{For he taught} (edidasken gar). Imperfect tense, and the
reason given for secrecy. He was renewing again definitely the
prediction of his death in Jerusalem some six months ahead as he
had done before ( Mr 8:31  Mt 16:21  Lu 9:22 ). Now as then Jesus
foretells his resurrection "after three days" ("the third day,"
 Mt 17:23 ).