Mark 9:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one another what the rising from the dead could mean.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὸν λόγον ἐκράτησαν πρὸς ἑαυτούς, συζητοῦντες τί ἐστιν τὸ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι.

Transliteration

And the logon they ekratēsan pros themselves, syzētountes ti estin the from nekrōn anastēnai.

Grammar Details

• *logon*: accusative singular - word/saying
• *ekratēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they kept/held onto
• *pros*: preposition - to/toward
• *syzētountes*: present active participle, nominative plural - discussing/questioning together
• *ti*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *nekrōn*: genitive plural - dead ones
• *anastēnai*: aorist active infinitive - to rise up

Word Meanings

• *logon*: word/saying/statement/matter
• *ekratēsan*: kept/held onto/seized/retained
• *syzētountes*: discussing/questioning together/debating
• *nekrōn*: dead ones/corpses
• *anastēnai*: to rise up/be resurrected

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what 'rising from the dead' might mean.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they kept{G2902} the saying,{G3056} {G4314} questioning{G4802} among themselves{G1438} what{G5101} the rising{G450} again from{G1537} the dead{G3498} should mean.{G2076}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they kept{G2902}{(G5656)} that saying{G3056} with{G4314} themselves{G1438}, questioning one with another{G4802}{(G5723)} what{G5101} the rising{G450}{(G5629)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498} should mean{G2076}{(G5748)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they kepte that sayinge with them and demaunded one of a nother what yt rysinge from deeth agayne shuld meane?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they kepte that sayenge by them, and axed one another: What is that rysinge agayne from the deed?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So they kept that matter to themselues, and demaunded one of another, what the rising from the dead againe should meane?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they kept that saying with them, and demaunded one of another, what the rysing from the dead againe, should meane?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They kept this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
• Matt 16:22 : 22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You.
• Mark 9:32 : 32 But they did not understand this saying and were afraid to ask him.
• Luke 2:50-51 : 50 And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
• Luke 18:33-34 : 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and on the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hidden from them, nor did they know the things which were spoken.
• Luke 24:7-8 : 7 Saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day. 8 And they remembered his words,
• Luke 24:25-27 : 25 Then he said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
• John 2:19-22 : 19 Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20 Then the Jews said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days? 21 But he was speaking of the temple of his body. 22 Therefore, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this to them; and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
• John 12:16 : 16 These things his disciples did not understand at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
• John 12:33-34 : 33 This he said, signifying what death he would die. 34 The people answered him, We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can you say, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
• John 16:17-19 : 17 Then some of his disciples said among themselves, 'What is this that he says to us, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me: and, Because I go to the Father?' 18 They said therefore, 'What is this that he says, A little while? We do not understand what he is saying.' 19 Now Jesus knew they wanted to ask him and said to them, 'Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, A little while, and you will not see me: and again, a little while, and you will see me?'
• John 16:29-30 : 29 His disciples said to him, 'Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any proverb.' 30 Now we are sure that you know all things and have no need that anyone should question you: by this, we believe that you came forth from God.
• Acts 17:18 : 18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.