But the tenants took his slaves and beat the first one, killed the second, and stoned the third.

It was just after that that Jesus Christ for the first time clearly taught His disciples that He had to go to Jerusalem and submit to many forms of suffering at the hands of the elders, high priests, and scribes, and be killed, but be raised to life on the third day.

and they will kill Him, but on the third day He will be raised again." And they were crushed with grief.

Then He left them again and prayed the third time, using the same words.

and turn Him over to the heathen to mock and flog and crucify, but on the third day He will rise again."

The second also died, and the third, and all down to the seventh.