44 You take these words to heart,[a] for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

The Question About Who Is Greatest

46 And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:44 Literally “you put these words into your ears”

44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”(A) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(B) and they were afraid to ask him about it.

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(C)

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