They understood none of these things — The literal meaning they could not but understand. But as they could not reconcile this to their preconceived opinion of the Messiah, they were utterly at a loss in what parabolical or figurative sense to take what he said concerning his sufferings; having their thoughts still taken up with the temporal kingdom.
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Luke 18:34
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.