Mark 9:32
But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
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Cross References
Mark 8:17and, noticing this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Don’t you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow of comprehension?
Mark 9:10They seized on these words and discussed with one another what this ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
Luke 2:50His parents did not understand what he meant.
Luke 18:34The apostles did not comprehend any of this. His meaning was unintelligible to them and they did not understand what he was saying.
John 4:27At this moment his disciples came up, and were surprised to find him talking with a woman; but none of them asked ‘What do you want?’ or ‘Why are you talking with her?’
John 16:19Jesus saw that they were wanting to ask him a question, and said, “Are you trying to find out from one another what I meant by saying ‘In a little while you will not see me; and then in a little while you will see me indeed’?
Matthew Henry on Mark 9:31-41
The Apostles Reproved. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they… Read the whole commentary →