What does the phrase "the mighty power of God" mean in this passage?

Here “the mighty power of God” refers to what the people had just seen God do through Jesus. Jesus had done works that made everyone realize this was not ordinary. God’s greatness and strength were on open display in what he did, and the crowd recognized that God was at work in Jesus, so their amazement was directed to God’s power.

What does "Let these sayings sink down into your ears" mean?

When Jesus says, “Let these sayings sink down into your ears,” he is telling his disciples to listen carefully and remember his words. He wants them to pay close attention, not just hear the sound of what he says, but keep it in mind. It is a call to serious, attentive listening to the message he is giving about what will happen to him.

Why did the disciples not understand Jesus’ saying about being delivered?

The passage says that the disciples did not understand this saying because it was hidden from them, so that they did not perceive it. Even though they heard the words, the meaning did not become clear to them. The text does not explain further how or why it was hidden, only that this was the reason they did not grasp it.

Why does the passage say the meaning was hidden from the disciples?

The passage states that the saying “was hid from them, that they perceived it not” to explain their lack of understanding. It shows that more was going on than simply not hearing the words: something about the meaning remained out of their sight. The verse itself does not give additional details about how this hiding happened or all the reasons behind it.

Why were the disciples afraid to ask Jesus about this saying?

The passage simply says that “they feared to ask him of that saying.” It notes their fear but does not spell out the exact reason. We are told only that, although they did not understand and the saying was hidden from them, they still held back from asking Jesus to explain it because they were afraid.

What was happening when Jesus spoke this warning about being delivered?

Jesus spoke this warning while everyone was amazed at the mighty power of God shown in what he was doing. As they all wondered at the things Jesus did, he turned to his disciples and told them that the Son of man would be delivered into the hands of men. So this saying comes right in the middle of public amazement at his works.

What does this passage teach about God’s power and Jesus’ suffering together?

This passage sets side by side the people’s amazement at the mighty power of God in Jesus’ works and Jesus’ own words about being delivered into the hands of men. At the same time that others are wondering at what he does, he speaks of a future in which he will be handed over. The verse shows that great works of God and the path that leads to his being delivered are both part of what Jesus speaks about.

How can a believer today respond to Jesus’ words in this passage?

A believer today can respond by taking Jesus’ words seriously and letting them “sink down” into the heart and mind, paying close attention to what he says about himself. This passage invites careful listening, not only when Jesus does mighty works but also when he speaks of being delivered into the hands of men, and encourages trust in what he says even when the full meaning is not yet clear.

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Luke 9:43

Q: What does "the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men" mean?

“The Son of man” is Jesus’ way of speaking about himself. When he says he will be “delivered into the hands of men,” he is telling the disciples that he will be handed over so that other people will have him in their power. They will be able to act against him, even though he has shown great power. The passage here focuses on the fact that he will be delivered over to them.

KJV

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

The Second Prediction of the Passion

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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