Luke 9:45

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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  • 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 2:50 : 50 And his words seemed strange to them.
  • John 16:17-18 : 17 So some of the disciples said one to another, What is this he is saying, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me? and, I am going to the Father? 18 So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
  • John 12:16 : 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 12:34 : 34 Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
  • John 14:5 : 5 Thomas said, Lord, we have no knowledge of where you are going; how may we have knowledge of the way?
  • Matt 16:22 : 22 And Peter, protesting, said to him, Be it far from you, Lord; it is impossible that this will come about.
  • Mark 8:16-18 : 16 And they said to one another, We have no bread. 17 And 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? 18 Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, have you no hearing? and have you no memory?
  • Mark 8:32-33 : 32 And he said this openly. And Peter took him, and was protesting. 33 But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.
  • Mark 9:10 : 10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.
  • 2 Cor 3:14-16 : 14 But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ. 15 But to this day, at the reading of the law of Moses, a veil is over their heart. 16 But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.
  • Luke 9:46 : 46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

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  • Mark 9:32-34
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    32 But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

    33 And 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?

    34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

  • Luke 18:34
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    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.

  • Luke 2:50
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    50 And his words seemed strange to them.

  • John 10:6
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    6 In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

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

  • Luke 9:46
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    46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

  • Mark 8:21
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    21 And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

  • Luke 9:44
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    44 Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.

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

  • Mark 4:11-13
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    11 And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

    12 So 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.

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

  • Mark 9:9-10
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    9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.

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

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    9 And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

    10 And he said, To you is given knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to the others, they are given in stories, so that seeing, they may not see, and though they give hearing, the sense will not be clear to them.

  • Luke 24:16
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    16 But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

  • John 16:18-19
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    18 So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.

    19 Jesus saw that they had a desire to put the question to him, so he said to them, Is this what you are questioning one with another, why I said, After a little time, you will see me no longer; and then again, after a little time, you will see me?

  • Matt 13:13-14
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    13 For 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.

    14 And 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:

  • Matt 15:15-16
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    15 Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

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

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    30 And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it;

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    17 And 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?

    18 Having eyes, do you not see? and having ears, have you no hearing? and have you no memory?

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    12 And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

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    30 And he put them under orders not to say this of him to anyone.

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    32 And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were full of wonder; but those who came after him were in fear. And again he took the twelve, and gave them word of the things which were to come on him,

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    26 Go 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:

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

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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.)

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

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    11 How is it that you do not see that I was not talking to you about bread, but about keeping away from the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

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    36 And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.

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    13 Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

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    45 And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.

    46 And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

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    30 And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.

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    28 Now it was not clear to anyone at table why he said this to him.

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    26 And 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.

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    21 But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;

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    16 Ordering them not to give people word of him:

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    34 And while he said these things, the shade of a cloud came over them, and they were full of fear when they went into the cloud.

  • Mark 3:12
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    12 And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.

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    10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?