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Luke 9:45

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9:45But they did not understand this statement; its meaning155 had been concealed156 from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet157 they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

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  1. 155 Grk “it”; the referent (the meaning of the statement) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 156 The passive verb had been concealed probably indicates that some force was preventing them from responding. It is debated whether God or Satan is meant here. By 24:25 it is clear that their lack of response is their own responsibility. The only way to reverse this is to pay careful attention as v. 44a urges.
  3. 157 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate that in spite of their lack of understanding, the disciples were afraid to ask about it. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.