Mark - 9:6



6 For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 9:6.

Differing Translations

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For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
For he knew not what he should say, for they were filled with fear.
For he wist not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.
for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid.
For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.
For he did not know what to answer, for they became very afraid.
For he did not know what he was saying. For they were overwhelmed by fear.
For he did not know what to say, because they were much afraid.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

He wist not - He "knew not." He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper.

For he wist not what to say; for they were sore (c) afraid.
(c) They were beside themselves with fear.

For he wist not what to say,.... He did not know what he should say, or what was proper to be said by him, at such a time, in such circumstances, and before such persons;
for they were sore afraid. The Persic version reads, "he was": and so the Latin translation of the Syriac, though that itself is, "they were"; for all three were filled with consternation at what they saw and heard; so that they were scarcely themselves, and knew not well what they said or did.

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