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Mark 9:6
For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
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Christian Standard Bible®
because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.
because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.
King James Version (1611)
For he wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid.
For he wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid.
King James Version
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
English Standard Version
For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
New American Standard Bible
For he did not know how to reply; for they became terrified.
For he did not know how to reply; for they became terrified.
New Century Version
Peter did not know what to say, because he and the others were so frightened.
Peter did not know what to say, because he and the others were so frightened.
Amplified Bible
For he did not [really] know what to say because they were terrified [and stunned by the miraculous sight].
For he did not [really] know what to say because they were terrified [and stunned by the miraculous sight].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.
For he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.
Legacy Standard Bible
For he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.
For he did not know what to answer; for they became terrified.
Contemporary English Version
But Peter and the others were terribly frightened, and he did not know what he was talking about.
But Peter and the others were terribly frightened, and he did not know what he was talking about.
Complete Jewish Bible
(He didn't know what to say, they were so frightened.)
(He didn't know what to say, they were so frightened.)
Darby Translation
For he knew not what he should say, for they were filled with fear.
For he knew not what he should say, for they were filled with fear.
Easy-to-Read Version
Peter did not know what to say, because he and the other two followers were so afraid.
Peter did not know what to say, because he and the other two followers were so afraid.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Yet hee knewe not what he saide: for they were afraide.
Yet hee knewe not what he saide: for they were afraide.
George Lamsa Translation
For he did not know what he was saying, for they were in fear.
For he did not know what he was saying, for they were in fear.
Good News Translation
He and the others were so frightened that he did not know what to say.
He and the others were so frightened that he did not know what to say.
Lexham English Bible
(For he did not know what he should answer, because they were terrified.)
(For he did not know what he should answer, because they were terrified.)
Literal Translation
For he did not know what to say, for they were very fearful.
For he did not know what to say, for they were very fearful.
American Standard Version
For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
Bible in Basic English
Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.
Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.
Hebrew Names Version
For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.
For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.
International Standard Version
(PeterHe">[fn] didn't know how to respond, for they were terrified.)
(PeterHe">[fn] didn't know how to respond, for they were terrified.)
Etheridge Translation
But he knew not what he said, for they were in fear.
But he knew not what he said, for they were in fear.
Murdock Translation
But he did not know what he said, for they were in trepidation.
But he did not know what he said, for they were in trepidation.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he wist not what he saide, for they were afrayde.
For he wist not what he saide, for they were afrayde.
English Revised Version
For he wist not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
For he wist not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
World English Bible
For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.
For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
Weymouth's New Testament
For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
For he knew not what to say: they were filled with such awe.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he wiste not what he schulde seie; for thei weren agaste bi drede.
For he wiste not what he schulde seie; for thei weren agaste bi drede.
Update Bible Version
For he didn't know what to answer; for they became very afraid.
For he didn't know what to answer; for they became very afraid.
Webster's Bible Translation
For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.
For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.
New English Translation
(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)
(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)
New King James Version
because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
because he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
New Living Translation
He said this because he didn't really know what else to say, for they were all terrified.
He said this because he didn't really know what else to say, for they were all terrified.
New Life Bible
Peter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid.
Peter did not know what to say. They were very much afraid.
New Revised Standard
He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
for he knew not what he should answer, for, greatly affrighted, had they become.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(9-5) For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
(9-5) For he knew not what he said: for they were struck with fear.
Revised Standard Version
For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
For he did not know what to say, for they were exceedingly afraid.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And yet he wist not what he sayde: for they were afrayde.
And yet he wist not what he sayde: for they were afrayde.
Young's Literal Translation
for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid.
for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For he knewe not what he sayde, and they were very fearfull.
For he knewe not what he sayde, and they were very fearfull.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned.
for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Pete only said this because when he got scared, he usually just ran-off at the mouth. But he wasn't the only one who was scared of what he was seeing.
Pete only said this because when he got scared, he usually just ran-off at the mouth. But he wasn't the only one who was scared of what he was seeing.
Contextual Overview
1Then Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arrive with power." 2After six days, Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. 3His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them. 4And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus. 5Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 6For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!" 8Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus. 9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Mark 16:5-8, Daniel 10:15-19, Revelation 1:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:8 - let Genesis 19:31 - not Exodus 34:29 - wist Daniel 10:8 - and there Matthew 17:4 - answered Luke 5:9 - he Luke 9:33 - and let Luke 9:36 - And they
Cross-References
Genesis 4:14
Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
Genesis 9:2
The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.
The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.
Genesis 9:3
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
Genesis 9:5
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Genesis 9:12
And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
Genesis 9:14
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Genesis 9:26
He also declared: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
He also declared: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
Genesis 9:27
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant."
May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And after six days ... - See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 17:1-9.
Mark 9:3
No fuller - Rather, no “scourer.” The office of the person here mentioned was to “scour” or “whiten” cloth; not to “full” it, or to render it thicker.
Mark 9:6
He wist not - He “knew not.” He was desirous of saying something, and he knew not what would be proper.
