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."
— Luke 9:45, World English Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.”
“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.”
While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
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,
"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."
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.
There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."