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And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

They understood not (ου συνηκαν). First aorist active indicative (one of the k aorists). Even Mary with all her previous preparati…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They understood not, and so on. It is remarkable that they did not understand Jesus in this, but it shows how slow persons are to believe.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They understood not the saying.—We are apt to think that they should have understood, and skeptical criticism has seen in this a contradic…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Evangelist, having said before that the Child grew and grew strong, verifies his own words when h…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus’ answer, “Why were you searching for me?”, pointedly prepares the hearer for a significant statement that is then understood as being theolog…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they understood not the saying, What he meant by his Father's house, or his Father's business, and the necessity of h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend public worship. His parents did not return until they had stayed all the seven days of t…

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