“But they vnderstood not that saying, and were afraid to aske him.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- King James Version
But they did not understand {this} statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.
- Basic English Bible
But they understood not the saying, and feared to ask him.
- Darby Bible
But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- Webster's Bible
They, however, did not understand what He meant, and were afraid to question Him.
- Weymouth Bible
But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
- World English Bible
And thei camen to Cafarnaum. And whanne thei weren in the hous, he axide hem, What tretiden ye in the weie?
- Wycliffe Bible
but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Mark 9:32
9:32 They understood not the word - They did not understand how to reconcile the death of our Saviour (nor consequently his resurrection, which supposed his death) with their notions of his temporal kingdom.