Luke 9:45

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Luke 9:43–47 · Berean Standard Bible

43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

44 “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

45 But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

46 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

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Luke 9:46

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

Luke 2:50

But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

Luke 18:34

But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.

Matthew 16:22

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”

Mark 8:16

So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

Mark 8:17

Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

Mark 8:18

‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?

Mark 8:32

He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

Mark 8:33

But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

Mark 9:10

So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.

Mark 9:32

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

John 12:16

At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.

John 12:34

The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

John 14:5

“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”

John 16:17

Then some of His disciples asked one another, “Why is He telling us, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”

John 16:18

They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

2 Corinthians 3:15

And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

2 Corinthians 3:16

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.