45But 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.


In Context

42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.

44 While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

45 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.

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

Luke 9:45 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:45But 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:45But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it: and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:45But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:45And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:45But 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.