We are at the defining verse of the book of Mark and the verse that turns Christianity into the gospel; “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Before the crown there is a cup of wrath. Before the blessings there is a baptism of suffering. Jesus explains in detail what lies ahead of him; betrayal, mocking, spitting, flogging, and death. But through the cup and the baptism, after three days, he will rise again!