Mark 9:32

But they did not understand his words, and were afraid to ask him the meaning.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31for he was explaining to his disciples that the Son of man was to be betrayed into the hands of men, and that they would put him to death, but that after he had been put to death, he would rise again after three days,

33Then they came to Capernaum; and when he got into the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the road?"

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Cross References

Mark 8:17"Why are you arguing together because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive and understand?

Mark 9:10This order they faithfully kept, questioning among themselves what "rising again from the dead" meant.

Luke 2:50But they did not understand the words that he spoke to them.

Luke 18:34But they understood none of these sayings. His words were a mystery to them, and they did not know what he meant.

John 4:27Just then his disciples came up, and were astonished that he was talking with a woman; yet not one of them asked him, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

John 16:19Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and said. "Are you questioning one another about my saying, ‘A little while and you shall behold me no more, and again a little while you shall see me’?

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 →

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