"But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of…" — Luke 9:45

Luke 9:45 · 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.”

— Luke 9:45

Verse 44

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

Verse 46

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Luke 9 — Context

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

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.

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

Cross References

Luke 18:34

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

Luke 2:50

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

Mark 9:32

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

John 12:16

These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and {that} they had done these things unto him.

Mark 9:10

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

John 16:17-18

Then said {some} of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

2 Corinthians 3:14-16

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which {vail} is done away in Christ.

Mark 8:32-33

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.