Luke 18:34

“And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.”

Luke 18:34 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 18:34, word by word

understoodσυνῆκανsynēkan

understand

Understand, grasp.

Where else “synēkan” appears
sayingῥῆμαrhēma

word

What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.

Where else “rhēma” appears
wasἦνēn

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ēn” appears
hiddenκεκρυμμένονkekrymmenon

hide

Hide, conceal.

Where else “kekrymmenon” appears
knowἐγίνωσκονeginōskon

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “eginōskon” appears
what was being saidλεγόμεναlegomena

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legomena” appears

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Third prediction of the passion

Matthew 20:17-19Mark 10:32-34

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Luke 18:31-34

31And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. 32For he will be handed over to the nations, and he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon; 33and after flogging him, they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise.” 34And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know what was being said.

Matthew 20:17-19

17And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, 18“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death 19and will hand him over to the nations to mock and flog and crucify him, and on the third day he will be raised.”

Mark 10:32-34

32And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him: 33“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and hand him over to the nations, 34and they will mock him and spit on him and flog him and kill him, and after three days he will rise.”

The context

33and after flogging him, they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise.”

34 · This verse (above)

35And it happened, as he was drawing near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting beside the road begging.

Read all of Luke 18

To study Luke 18 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    In the parable of the two men praying in the temple, what does each one say, and who goes home declared righteous? (vv. 10-14)

  2. 2. What it means

    What does Jesus ask of the rich ruler, and how does he react? What does Jesus say about what is impossible and possible with God? (vv. 18-27)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The blind man kept shouting though people told him to be quiet, and Jesus asked what he wanted (vv. 38-41). What would you ask Jesus today?

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