Luke 9:45
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44 “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
45 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.
46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
Luke 9:45 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.