οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.

1. οἱ
   the
2. δὲ
   but
   and
3. ἠγνόουν
   they did not understand
   they were ignorant, they did not know
4. τὸ
   the
5. ῥῆμα
   word
6.  
   ,
    
7. καὶ
   and
8. ἐφοβοῦντο
   they were afraid
   they feared, feared
9. αὐτὸν
   him
10. ἐπερωτῆσαι
    to inquire
11.  
    .
     

But they did not understand the word, and they were afraid to inquire of him.