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

43Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God. But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples, 44“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 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. 46Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest. 47But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by 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 9:46Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
• Luke 2:50Yet his parents did not understand the remark he made to them.
• Luke 18:34But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.
• Matthew 16:22So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: “God forbid, Lord! This must not happen to you!”
• Mark 8:16So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.
• Mark 9:10They kept this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant.
• John 12:16(His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened to him.)
• John 14:5Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
• John 16:17Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is the meaning of what he is saying, ‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me,’ and, ‘because I am going to the Father’?”
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

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

Topics related to Luke 9:45

• Apostles
• Jesus, the Christ

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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