But 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.
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But 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.
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But they wist not what that worde meant and that was hyd from the that they vnderstode that not. And they feared to axe him of that sayinge.
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But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde.
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- Luke 18:34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
- Luke 2:50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
- Mark 9:32 But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- John 12:16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
- Mark 9:10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.
- John 16:17-18 Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?” They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A little while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:14-16 But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away. But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
- Matthew 16:22 Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
- Mark 8:16-18 They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.” Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened? Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember?
- Mark 8:32-33 He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”
- John 12:34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”
- John 14:5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
- Luke 9:46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 45 But they understood not this saying, and it…
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.
Ver. 45. They understood not this saying] So besotted they were with that carnal conceit of an earthly kingdom, still retained by the Jews to this day.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child,....…
And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child,.... Or "one such little child", as in Mat 18:5 and so the Syriac version here, "a child like to this"; and the Arabic version, "one like to this child"; not in age, but in meekness and humility; one that is not proud and haughty, ambitious of worldly honour, and envious at the superior state of others: whoever receives such an one into his house and heart, and the Gospel he preaches,
in my name; because he belongs to me, is sent by me, and represents me, and delivers my message:
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receiveth me; represented by him, and will be so taken:
and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me; See Gill on Mar 9:37.
For he that is least among you all; that is so, in his own opinion, and behaves as such in his conduct, who is lowly and meek, and humble; and so the Ethiopic version, rather interpreting than translating, renders it, "for he that makes himself humble, who is lesser than all"; who considers himself as the least of the apostles, and unworthy to be one, as did the Apostle Paul:
the same shall be great; shall be highly honoured with gifts, and made greatly useful, as the above mentioned apostle was: a saying like this, the Jews have (u);
"every one, , "that makes himself little", for the words of the law in this world, , "shall be made great" in the world to come;''
that is, in the days of the Messiah: and again it is said by (w) them,
"worthy is he that makes himself little in this world, how great and high shall he be in that world!--whoever is little shall be great, and he that is great shall be little.''
(u) T. Bab Bava Metzia, fol. 85. 2. (w) Zohar in Num. for. 70. 1. & Tosaphta in Zohar in Gen. fol. 76. 2.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 45. But they understood not] See Clarke on…
Verse 45. But they understood not] See Clarke on Mr 9:32.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain It was hid from them - They had imbibed…
It was hid from them - They had imbibed the common notions of the Jews that he was to be a prince and a conqueror, to deliver the nation. They could not understand how that could be, if he was soon to be delivered into the hands of his enemies to die. In this way it was hid from them - not by God, but by their previous false belief. And from this we may learn that the plainest truths of the Bible are unintelligible to many because they have embraced some belief or opinion before which is erroneous, and which they are unwilling to abandon. The proper way of reading the Bible is to lay aside all previous opinions and submit entirely to God. The apostles should have supposed that their previous notions of the Messiah were wrong, and should have renounced them. They should have believed that what Jesus “then” said was consistent with his being the Christ. So “we” should believe that “all” that God says is consistent with truth, and should forsake all other opinions.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain They understood not this word. They understood well enough…
They understood not this word. They understood well enough what was meant by being delivered into the hands of his enemies, and being put to death; but they could not comprehend how Jesus Christ, whom they knew to be the Messias, and the Son of God, and whom they believed to be immortal, and eternal, could suffer death, or affronts and outrages from men. These ideas seemed incompatible; they perceived in them some mystery, which they could not penetrate. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain and they feared--"insomuch that they feared." Their most cherished…
and they feared--"insomuch that they feared." Their most cherished ideas were so completely dashed by such announcements, that they were afraid of laying themselves open to rebuke by asking Him any questions.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. shake off the very dust from your feet]…
5. shake off the very dust from your feet] See Act_13:51; Act_18:6.
45. they understood not] This ignorance and incapacity, so humbly avowed, should be contrasted with the boldness and fulness of their subsequent knowledge as one of the strongest proofs of the change wrought in them by the Resurrection and the Descent of the Holy Spirit.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And they feared to ask him of that saying.…
And they feared to ask him of that saying. The "saying" was to them so utterly distasteful, perhaps inconceivable. It is possible that they thought this betrayal and death simply veiled for them some bit of teaching to be explained hereafter; it is possible they at once dismissed it from their minds, as men often do painful and mournful forebodings. At all events, they dreaded asking him any questions about this dark future of suffering which he said lay before him.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:45 Its significance was hidden from them: The disciples…
9:45 Its significance was hidden from them: The disciples were often slow to understand, partly because their eyes were blinded to the truth until after the resurrection (see study note on Mark 6:52).
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