Jesus's preparation of his disciples for his death and resurrection

Jesus often spoke of his death and resurrection but the disciples just failed to understand (see eg The Disciples Who Didn’t Get It). What I think is often missed is that Jesus spoke in HIS parables about the Master/King going away and coming back. Five in particular:

• The Doorkeeper (Mark 13:34-36)
• The Talents (Mat. 25:14-30)
• The Minas (Luke 20:9-19)
• The Wicked Tenants (all Synoptics eg Mark 12:1-12)
• The Faithful or Unfaithful Servant (Mat. 24:45-51 & Luke 12:42-46)

There are also allusions in others. Most poignantly in The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) at the conclusion "... If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead." (NRSVA).

Now these are considered (correctly as I have no great insight to suggest otherwise) about Jesus's Second Coming but I would like to venture that these might also have prepared the disciples for Jesus's death and resurrection, albeit if only subliminally?