But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

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.

And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.