Luke 2:50

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And his words seemed strange to them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 18:34 : 34 But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
  • Mark 9:32 : 32 But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

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  • John 8:27
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    27They did not see that his words were about the Father.

  • Mark 9:32-33
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    82%

    32But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

    33And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?

  • Luke 9:45
    82%

    45But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

  • Luke 2:41-49
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    41And every year his father and mother went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;

    43And when the days of the feast came to an end and they were going back, the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem, but they had no knowledge of it:

    44And in the belief that he was with some of their number, they went a day's journey; and after looking for him among their relations and friends,

    45And seeing that he was not there, they went back to Jerusalem, to make search for him.

    46And after three days they came across him in the Temple, seated among the wise men, giving ear to their words and putting questions to them.

    47And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.

    48And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

    49And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

  • Luke 2:51-52
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    51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

    52And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

  • John 10:6
    79%

    6In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

  • Luke 18:34
    79%

    34But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

  • Mark 8:21
    77%

    21And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

  • Matt 15:16
    74%

    16And he said, Are you, like them, still without wisdom?

  • Luke 2:33
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    33And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

  • Luke 24:16
    72%

    16But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

  • Gen 42:23
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    23They were not conscious that the sense of their words was clear to Joseph, for he had been talking to them through one who had knowledge of their language.

  • Mark 9:6
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    6Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.

  • John 16:18
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    18So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

  • Matt 13:13-14
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    13For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

    14And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

  • Mark 6:52
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    52For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard.

  • John 6:42
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    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?

  • Mark 4:12-13
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    12So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

    13And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?

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    9For at that time they had no knowledge that the Writings said that he would have to come again from the dead.

  • Matt 17:13
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    13Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

  • Acts 28:26
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    26Go to this people and say, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

  • Luke 2:17
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    17And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

  • Luke 20:26
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    26And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

  • John 2:12
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    12After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days.

  • Gen 42:8
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    8Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.

  • Isa 44:18
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    18They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.

  • John 12:16
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    16(These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

  • John 8:19-20
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    19Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.

    20Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • Mark 8:17
    69%

    17And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?

  • Luke 20:7
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    7And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.

  • Mark 9:10
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    10And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.

  • Luke 14:6
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    6And they had no answer to that question.

  • Acts 7:25
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    25And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.

  • Matt 13:51
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    51Are all these things now clear to you? They say to him, Yes.

  • John 8:43
    69%

    43Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

  • Matt 12:16
    69%

    16Ordering them not to give people word of him:

  • Luke 24:45
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    45Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.