These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
His disciples didn't get what was happening at first. But after Jesus was glorified, it all clicked, they remembered that everything written about him in scripture was actually happening, and they had been part of making it all come true.
Sometimes you don't understand God's plan until you can look back and see how perfectly it all fit together.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse occurs shortly after Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, an event that fulfilled the Old Testament prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 and marked the beginning of His final week before crucifixion. At that time, the disciples were confused and didn't grasp the deeper meaning of the crowds' actions or Jesus' role, as they were still witnessing His ministry unfold in real time. Later, after Jesus' resurrection and glorification, they looked back and connected these events to Scripture, understanding how they pointed to Him as the Messiah.
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