Luke 9:45
But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
46Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
Cross References
Matthew 16:22Then Peter took Him aside and began taking Him to task. "Master," he said, "God forbid; this will not be your lot."
Mark 8:32This He told them plainly; whereupon Peter took Him and began to remonstrate with Him.
Mark 9:32They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.
Luke 9:46Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
John 4:33So the disciples began questioning one another. "Can it be," they said, "that some one has brought Him something to eat?"
John 12:34The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?"
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51
Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 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. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And… Read the whole commentary →