Mark 9:32

But they understood not that saying,.... Meaning either the whole of what he had said, concerning his delivery, death, and resurrection: and which then must be interpreted with some limitation; for…

See the notes at Mat 17:22-23. Mar 9:31 Is delivered - Is given to men to make an atonement by his sufferings and death, and will in due time be taken and killed.

But they understood not - This whole verse is wanting in two MSS., in the first edition of Erasmus, and in that of Aldus. Mill approves of the omission. It does not appear likely, from Matthew's…

Here, I. Christ foretels his own approaching sufferings. He passed through Galilee with more expedition than usual, and would not that any man should know of it (Mar 9:30); because he had done many…

were afraid St Matthew adds that they were "exceeding sorry." His words concerning His violent death contradicted all their expectations.