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Luke 9:45

NETBible	But they did not understand this statement; its meaning¹ had been concealed² from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet³ they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
NIV © biblegateway Luk 9:45	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.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 9:45	But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
NLT © biblegateway Luk 9:45	But they didn’t know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
MSG © biblegateway Luk 9:45	They didn't get what he was saying. It was like he was speaking a foreign language and they couldn't make heads or tails of it. But they were embarrassed to ask him what he meant.
BBE © SABDAweb Luk 9:45	But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.
NRSV © bibleoremus Luk 9:45	But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was concealed from them, so that they could not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
NKJV © biblegateway Luk 9:45	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.
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KJV	But <1161> they understood not <50> (5707) this <5124> saying <4487>_, and <2532> it was <2258> (5713) hid <3871> (5772) from <575> them <846>_, that <3363> (0) they perceived <143> (5638) it <846> not <3363>_: and <2532> they feared <5399> (5711) to ask <2065> (5658) him <846> of <4012> that <5127> saying <4487>_.
NASB © biblegateway Luk 9:45	But they did not understand <50> this <3778> statement <4487> , and it was concealed <3871> from them so <2443> that they would not perceive <143> it; and they were afraid <5399> to ask <2065> Him about <4012> this <3778> statement <4487> .
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> they did not understand <50> this <5124> statement <4487> ; its meaning had been concealed <3871> from <575> them <846> , so that <2443> they could <143> not <3361> grasp <143> it <846> . Yet <2532> they were afraid <5399> to ask <2065> him <846> about <4012> this <5127> statement <4487> .
GREEK	oi <3588> T-NPM de <1161> CONJ hgnooun <50> (5707) V-IAI-3P to <3588> T-ASN rhma <4487> N-ASN touto <5124> D-ASN kai <2532> CONJ hn <1510> (5713) V-IXI-3S parakekalummenon <3871> (5772) V-RPP-NSN ap <575> PREP autwn <846> P-GPM ina <2443> CONJ mh <3361> PRT-N aisywntai <143> (5638) V-2ADS-3P auto <846> P-ASN kai <2532> CONJ efobounto <5399> (5711) V-INI-3P erwthsai <2065> (5658) V-AAN auton <846> P-ASM peri <4012> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN rhmatov <4487> N-GSN toutou <5127> D-GSN

NETBible

But they did not understand this statement; its meaning¹ had been concealed² from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet³ they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “it”; the referent (the meaning of the statement) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²sn 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.

³tn 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.