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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.

Context of Luke 9:45

43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44“Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” 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. 46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

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 9:46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
• Luke 2:50But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
• Luke 18:34The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
• Matthew 16:22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
• Mark 8:16They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.”
• Mark 9:10They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
• John 12:16At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
• John 14:5Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
• John 16:17At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”
• 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is 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

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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