Luke 2:50

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 18:34 : 34 And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
  • Mark 9:32 : 32 but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
  • Luke 9:45 : 45 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:27
    83%

    27They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;

  • Mark 9:32-33
    2 verses
    82%

    32but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.

    33And he came to Capernaum, and being in the house, he was questioning them, `What were ye reasoning in the way among yourselves?'

  • Luke 9:45
    82%

    45And 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.

  • Luke 2:41-49
    9 verses
    80%

    41And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

    42and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

    43and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

    44and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

    45and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

    46And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,

    47and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

    48And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

    49And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

  • Luke 2:51-52
    2 verses
    80%

    51and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,

    52and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

  • John 10:6
    79%

    6This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

  • Luke 18:34
    79%

    34And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.

  • Mark 8:21
    77%

    21And he said to them, `How do ye not understand?'

  • Matt 15:16
    74%

    16And Jesus said, `Are ye also yet without understanding?

  • Luke 2:33
    73%

    33And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

  • Luke 24:16
    72%

    16and their eyes were holden so as not to know him,

  • Gen 42:23
    72%

    23And they have not known that Joseph understandeth, for the interpreter `is' between them;

  • Mark 9:6
    71%

    6for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid.

  • John 16:18
    71%

    18they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'

  • Matt 13:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13`Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,

    14and fulfilled on them is the prophecy of Isaiah, that saith, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

  • Mark 6:52
    71%

    52for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

  • John 6:42
    71%

    42and they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

  • Mark 4:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.'

    13And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?

  • John 20:9
    70%

    9for not yet did they know the Writing, that it behoveth him out of the dead to rise again.

  • Matt 17:13
    70%

    13Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.

  • Acts 28:26
    70%

    26saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

  • Luke 2:17
    70%

    17and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

  • Luke 20:26
    70%

    26and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

  • John 2:12
    70%

    12after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.

  • Gen 42:8
    70%

    8And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,

  • Isa 44:18
    70%

    18They have not known, nor do they understand, For He hath daubed their eyes from seeing, Their heart from acting wisely.

  • John 12:16
    70%

    16And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

  • John 8:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19They said, therefore, to him, `Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, `Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.'

    20These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;

  • Mark 8:17
    69%

    17And Jesus having known, saith to them, `Why do ye reason, because ye have no loaves? do ye not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have ye your heart hardened?

  • Luke 20:7
    69%

    7And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was',

  • Mark 9:10
    69%

    10and the thing they kept to themselves, questioning together what the rising out of the dead is.

  • Luke 14:6
    69%

    6and they were not able to answer him again unto these things.

  • Acts 7:25
    69%

    25and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

  • Matt 13:51
    69%

    51Jesus saith to them, `Did ye understand all these?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.'

  • John 8:43
    69%

    43wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.

  • Matt 12:16
    69%

    16and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

  • Luke 24:45
    69%

    45Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,