that theology by putting it in the framework of the theology of suffering, the theology of the Cross—the cross of Jesus and that of his disciples: following him requires self-denial and taking up one’s own cross. Not only did Mark add the chapters on the Passion. He also intruded into earlier chapters, containing the theology of glory, several passion predictions—not to detail other redaction, all designed to prick the balloon of what would nowadays be called a health-and-wealth view of Christian