Luke 9:45
Good News Translation
But the disciples did not know what this meant. It had been hidden from them so that they could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about the matter.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
But the disciples did not know what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them. They could not understand it, and they were afraid to ask.

New American Bible
But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

Luke 9:46 And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

Luke 2:50 And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

Luke 18:34 And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them: and they understood not the things that were said.

Matthew 16:22 And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee.

Mark 8:16-18,32,33 And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because we have no bread. . . .

Mark 9:10,32 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead. . . .

John 12:16,34 These things his disciples did not know at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him and that they had done these things to him. . . .

John 14:5 Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way?

John 16:17,18 Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father? . . .

2 Corinthians 3:14-16 But their senses were made dull. For, until this present day, the selfsame veil, in the reading of the old testament, remaineth not taken away (because in Christ it is made void). . . .

Context
The Second Prediction of the Passion
44And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45But they understood not this word: and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word. 46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.…
Cross References
Matthew 17:22
And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise again. And they were troubled exceedingly.

Mark 9:32
But they understood not the word: and they were afraid to ask him.

Luke 2:50
And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.

Luke 18:34
And they understood none of these things, and this word was hid from them: and they understood not the things that were said.

Luke 9:44
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