Luke 18:34

And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
they	αὐτοὶ autoi	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative plural masculine
understood	συνῆκαν, sunēkan	G4920	to put together · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
none	οὐδὲν ouden	G3762	not even one (man · adjective — accusative singular neuter
things	τούτων toútōn	G5130	of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
this	τοῦτο toûto	G5124	that thing
saying	ῥῆμα rhēma	G4487	an utterance (individually · noun — nominative singular neuter
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
hid	κεκρυμμένον kekrummenon	G2928	to conceal (properly · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
them	αὐτῶν, autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
neither	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
they	ἐγίνωσκον eginōskon	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
which	τὸ to	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular neuter
spoken	λεγόμενα.¶ legomena	G3004	properly · verb — present passive participle, accusative plural neuter

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Cross-references

Luke 9:45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
Mark 9:32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Luke 2:50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke 24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
John 12:16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of…
John 16:1-19 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
John 10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:31-34

Here is, I. The notice Christ gave to his disciples of his sufferings and death approaching, and of the glorious issue of them, which he himself had a perfect sight and foreknowledge of, and thought it necessary to give them warning of, that it might be the less surprise and terror to them. Two things here are which we had not in the other evangelists: - 1. The sufferings of Christ are here spoken of as the fulfilling of the scriptures, with which consideration Christ reconciled himself to them, and would reconcile them: All things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man, especially the hardships he should undergo, shall be accomplished. Note, The Spirit of Christ, in the…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:34

understood none, &c.--The Evangelist seems unable to say strongly enough how entirely hidden from them at that time was the sense of these exceeding plain statements: no doubt to add weight to their subsequent testimony, which from this very circumstance was prodigious, and with all the simple-hearted irresistible.

Adam Clarke on Luke 18:34

They understood none of these things - Notwithstanding all the information which Christ had given them concerning this awful subject, they could not as yet fully comprehend how the Messiah should suffer; or how their Master, whose power they knew was unlimited, should permit the Jews and Gentiles to torment and slay him as he here intimates they would.

John Gill on Luke 18:34

And they understood none of these things,.... "Not one of them", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; every article of his sufferings and death were unintelligible by them; they knew not how to understand him in any one point: or how to reconcile these things to the notions they had entertained of the temporal grandeur, and glory, of the Messiah, and his kingdom; and which shows their great ignorance of the prophecies of the Old Testament concerning these things. And this saying, or "thing"; for it answers to the Hebrew word which signifies any affair, or matter, as well as a word, or saying: and so here, the whole of this affair was hid from them; unless it should have a peculiar…

The Church Fathers

The disciples did not as yet know exactly what the Prophets had foretold, but after He rose again, He opened their understanding that they should understand the Scriptures. (Luke 24:25.)
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But because the disciples, still carnal, were by no means able to grasp the words of the mystery, a miracle is performed. Before their eyes a blind man receives light, so that those who could not grasp the words of the heavenly mystery might be strengthened in faith by heavenly deeds.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 2

The Savior of all then declared these things beforehand to the holy apostles. It says, "They did not understand what was said, and the word was hid from them." They did not then know accurately what the holy prophets proclaimed. Although [Peter] who was first among the disciples heard the Savior once say that he should be crucified, die and arise, he did not yet understand the depth of the mystery. He resisted, saying: "Far be that from you, Lord. This will not happen to you." He was rebuked for speaking this because he did not know the meaning of the relevant Scripture inspired by God. When Christ arose from the dead, he opened their eyes, as another of the holy Evangelists wrote. They were enlightened, being enriched with the abundant participation of the Spirit.
— Cyril of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 125

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Luke 18:34

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:31-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:34

Adam Clarke on Luke 18:34

John Gill on Luke 18:34

The Church Fathers

Luke 18:34

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:31-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:34

Adam Clarke on Luke 18:34

John Gill on Luke 18:34

The Church Fathers

John Calvin on Luke 18:31-34

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 18:34