9:32a

But: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But here indicates a contrast. The contrast is between 9:31c–e and 9:32a. Jesus told the disciples that people would betray him and kill him, and he would rise again. But the disciples still did not understand this.

they did not understand: The pronoun they refers to Jesus’ disciples. If people in your area will think that they refers to the people who will kill Jesus (9:31d), you may want to clearly indicate the disciples here. For example:

the disciples did not understand

this statement: The Greek words that the Berean Standard Bible translates as this statement is literally “the saying.” This expression refers back to what Jesus said in 9:31.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

what this teaching meant (Good News Bible)
-or-
what he said (New International Version)

9:32b

they were afraid to ask Him about it: The pronoun it refers to what Jesus said in 9:31. You may need to translate this to make it clear. For example:

and they were afraid to ask him what it meant
-or-
and they were afraid to ask him, “What do you mean?”

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