In Mark 9-12 Jesus’ ministry turns toward Jerusalem. Mark 9 was literally the “high point” of Jesus’ earthly ministry, as He was transfigured on a mountain top with Moses and Elijah. As we continue forward Jesus tells the disciples a second and third time He is going to be betrayed, arrested, condemned, crucified and buried, but He will rise on the third day. Each time the disciples fail to understand and show more concern for their own benefit than what Jesus was telling them. In Mark 11, we read of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, and of the moment when the people recognized Him for who He was–the Messiah, and Son of God. This marks the beginning of “Holy Week,” the last week of Jesus’ life before His death and resurrection.