King James Version
Mark 9:32 in the King James Version says “But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.”
Mark 9:32 · KJV
And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“they understood not”
G50not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)
“that saying”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“were afraid”
G5399to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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