KJV King James Version
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 9:6
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
WEB World English Bible
For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.
ASV American Standard Version
For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for he was not knowing what he might say, for they were greatly afraid.
Surrounding context — Mark 9
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
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Mark 16:5-8And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Daniel 10:15-19And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
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