problem with the NABRE

this is a footnote on Matthew 16:21-23 NABRE:

"[21-23] This first prediction of the passion follows Mark 8:31-33 in the main and serves as a corrective to an understanding of Jesus’ messiahship as solely one of glory and triumph. By his addition of from that time on (Matthew 16:21) Matthew has emphasized that Jesus’ revelation of his coming suffering and death marks a new phase of the gospel. Neither this nor the two later passion predictions (Matthew 17:22-23; 20:17-19) can be taken as sayings that, as they stand, go back to Jesus himself. However, it is probable that he foresaw that his mission would entail suffering and perhaps death, but was confident that he would ultimately be vindicated by God (see Matthew 26:29)." (source: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/16)

PROBLEM: Jesus could not predict the future? Was he a true prophet? He didn’t know about his death and resurrection? He could only foresee tentatively?

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