destruction of the temple will be quoted against him in 14:58, and in taunts at Calvary in 15:29. The Son of Man reference (13:26) will also recur in 14:62. Chapter 13 is a distinctive chapter in Mark’s gospel, but it fits well in relation to the rest. It sets out starkly what has increasingly been hinted at by Jesus about his own ministry (8:31; 9:31; 10:33–34 are all about the necessity of his death and resurrection—‘the Son of Man must …’). He was certainly ‘leading the way’ (10:32) there! What