Luke 9:45
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New International Version (©2011)
But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But they didn't know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they couldn't understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But they didn't know what this meant. Indeed, the meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it; and they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

NET Bible (©2006)
But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
They did not understand the saying because it was hidden from them lest they should perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They didn't know what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them so that they didn't understand it. Besides, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him about that saying.

American King James Version
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

American Standard Version
But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

Darby Bible Translation
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

English Revised Version
But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it: and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Webster's Bible Translation
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.

Weymouth New Testament
But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

World English Bible
But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Young's Literal Translation
And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians in this world, had reason to silence those not of their own communion, the twelve disciples at this time had; yet Christ warned them not to do the like again. Those may be found faithful followers of Christ, and may be accepted of him, who do not follow with us.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 45. - And they feared to ask him of that saying. The "saying" was to them so utterly distasteful, perhaps inconceivable. It is possible that they thought this betrayal and death simply veiled for them some bit of teaching to be explained hereafter; it is possible they at once dismissed it from their minds, as men often do painful and mournful forebodings. At all events, they dreaded asking him any questions about this dark future of suffering which he said lay before him.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But they understood not this saying,.... What was meant by being betrayed into the hands of men, and by his being put to death; they knew not, how these things could possibly be, for they could not by any means reconcile them with the notions they had of a temporal Redeemer, and victorious Messiah:

and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not; the true meaning of this saying was hid from their understanding, which was veiled with the above notion of the worldly grandeur of the Messiah, that they did not take it in;

and they feared to ask him of that saying, of the meaning of it; imagining that he had a secret mystical meaning in it, which they could not reach; lest he should reproach them with their dulness and stupidity; or should rebuke them with the like sharpness and severity he had reproved Peter not long ago, upon the same head.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

45. and they feared—"insomuch that they feared." Their most cherished ideas were so completely dashed by such announcements, that they were afraid of laying themselves open to rebuke by asking Him any questions.

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Jesus Again Predicts His Death
43And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

Matthew 17:22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.
Mark 9:32 But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
Luke 2:50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Luke 18:34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.