Did Jesus know ahead of time what was going to happen to Him?
Yes, Jesus knew ahead of time what was going to happen to Him. He knew the end from the beginning, and His suffering and death were already in prophecy. While His disciples did not understand and scattered in fear, Jesus was not surprised by the crucifixion events.
Les explains that Jesus knew what was going to happen and knew the end from the beginning. His coming suffering and death were back in prophecy, so He was not caught off guard. Yet the disciples did not grasp this. At His crucifixion they scattered like a bunch of quail, and the eleven thought it was all over—that He had not brought in the kingdom. They were not at the tomb on resurrection morning waiting for Him. Because they did not know, they could not preach a gospel based on death, burial, and resurrection before it happened.