So much of what Jesus said and did made little sense in real-time. His followers were often confused and unable to comprehend Jesus’s message. It wasn’t until the other side of the cross, after he rose, that things began to make sense. After he rose, Jesus spent time making sure they fully understood what they had just seen. They were to be his witnesses. To carry the gospel, his followers need to do more than just believe that it happened. They needed to understand why it had to happen.