Luke 18:34 BSB — MannaFest

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.

BSB

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ASV

And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

KJV

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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Commentary

1 voice

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 125 (444)

The Savior of all then declared these things beforehand to the holy apostles. It says, "They did not understand what was said, and the word was hid from them." They did not then know accurately what the holy prophets proclaimed. Although [Peter] who was first among the disciples heard the Savior once say that he should be crucified, die and arise, he did not yet understand the depth of the mystery. He resisted, saying: "Far be that from you, Lord. This will not happen to you."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

They understood none of these things - The literal meaning they could not but understand. But as they could not reconcile this to their preconceived opinion of the Messiah, they were utterly at a loss in what parabolical or figurative sense to take what he said concerning his sufferings; having their thoughts still taken up with the temporal kingdom.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Note, Therefore it is that people run into mistakes, because they read their Bibles by the halves, and are as partial in the prophets as they are in the law. They are only for the smooth things, Isa. xxx. Thus now we are too apt, in reading the prophecies that are yet to be fulfilled, to have our expectations raised of the glorious state of the church in the latter days.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

They understood none of these things - Notwithstanding all the information which Christ had given them concerning this awful subject, they could not as yet fully comprehend how the Messiah should suffer; or how their Master, whose power they knew was unlimited, should permit the Jews and Gentiles to torment and slay him as he here intimates they would.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

The promise before us is a very particular one. It does not refer to the believer's reward in the eternal world, and the unfading crown of glory. It refers distinctly to the life that now is. It is spoken of "this present time." The "many times as much" of the promise must evidently be taken in a spiritual sense. The meaning is, that the believer shall find in Christ — a full equivalent for anything that he is obliged to give up for Christ's sake.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
αὐτοὶ	autoi	they themselves	G846 →
οὐδὲν	ouden	no [thing]	G3762 →
τούτων	toutōn	of these things	G3778 →
συνῆκαν,	sunēkan	understood,	G4920 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἦν	ēn	was	G1510 →
τὸ	to	<the>	G3588 →
ῥῆμα	rhēma	declaration	G4487 →
τοῦτο	touto	this	G3778 →
κεκρυμμένον	kekrummenon	hidden	G2928 →
ἀπ᾽	ap᾽	from	G575 →
αὐτῶν,	autōn	them,	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκ	ouk	neither	G3756 →
ἐγίνωσκον	eginōskon	they were knowing	G1097 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
λεγόμενα.¶	legomena	being spoken.	G3004 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 9:32
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
leads to
- Luke 2:50
  But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 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…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 16:19
  Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while…
- Luke 9:45
  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.
Through
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…
leads to
- John 2:22
  After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
- John 14:26
  But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
- John 7:39
  He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Through
Luke 24:25
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
leads to
- Mark 9:19
  “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Luke