Luke 9:45

Luke 9:45 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

Context of Luke 9:45

43Everybody was very surprised at what they saw. They knew that God was very powerful. The people were still thinking with surprise about everything that Jesus was doing. Then he began to talk to his disciples. 44He said to them, ‘Do not forget what I am telling you now. Soon they will deliver the Son of Man to powerful people to kill him.’ But they did not understand what Jesus had said. Its meaning was a secret to them, so they could not understand. But they were afraid to ask Jesus, ‘What do you mean?’ 46Then the disciples began to argue with each other. They argued about which of them was the most important. 47Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a child and he made him stand there at his side.

Luke 9:45 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἦν παρακεκαλυμμένον ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἵνα μὴ αἴσθωνται αὐτό. καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο ἐρωτῆσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• they understood notἀγνοέωagnoeō · be ignorantG50
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sayingῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hidπαρακαλύπτωparakaluptō · to hideG3871
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they perceivedαἰσθάνομαιaisthanomai · to perceiveG143
• notμήmē · notG3361
• they fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• to askἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012

Cross-references for Luke 9:45

• Luke 9:46Then the disciples began to argue with each other. They argued about which of them was the most important.
• Luke 2:50But his parents did not understand what he was saying to them.
• Luke 18:34The 12 disciples did not understand any of these things. What Jesus said did not mean anything to them. So they did not know what Jesus was talking about.
• Matthew 16:22Then Peter took Jesus away from the other disciples. He began to tell Jesus that he must not say things like that. ‘No, Lord! God will never let this happen to you!’ he said to Jesus.
• Mark 8:16The disciples began to say to each other, ‘Jesus is saying that because we do not have any bread.’
• Mark 9:10The three disciples kept these words secret. But they talked together about the words, ‘become alive again after his death’. They asked each other, ‘What does this mean?’
• John 12:16Jesus' disciples did not understand all this at that time. They understood only after Jesus had returned to God in heaven. Then they remembered that someone had written these things about him in the Bible. And they remembered that these things had now really happened to him.
• John 14:5Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you will go. So how can we know the way to get there?’
• John 16:17Some of his disciples said to each other, ‘What does he mean? He says, “After a short time, you will not see me any more, but soon after that you will see me.” He also says, “It is because I go to the Father.”
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But those Israelite people could not think properly. Even today, they still do not understand the message of God's old agreement. When they read it, they are like people who have a cloth that covers their minds. It continues like that unless they believe in Christ. Then Christ removes the cloth so that they understand.

Commentaries on Luke 9:45

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45But they understood not - See the note on Mark 9:32.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45It was hid from them - They had imbibed the common notions of the Jews that he was to be a prince and a conqueror, to deliver the nation. They could not understand how that could be, if he was soon to be delivered into the hands of his enemies to die. In this way it was hid from them - not by God, but by their previous false belief. And from this we may learn that the plainest truths of the Bible are unintelligible to many because they have embraced some…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-50Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45It was veiled from them: Its meaning was hidden from them. The disciples were often slow to understand because they could not fully see the truth until after the resurrection (see study note on Mark 6:52).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 43-4543-45. the mighty power of God--"the majesty" or "mightiness" of God in this last miracle, the transfiguration, &c.: the divine grandeur of Christ rising upon them daily. By comparing Mt 17:22, and Mr 9:30, we gather that this had been the subject of conversation between the Twelve and their Master as they journeyed along.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings