Verse 4. Jesus knowing their thoughts. Mark says, "Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned". The power of searching the hearts, and knowing the thoughts of men, belongs only to God, 1 Ch 28:9; Ro 8:27; Re 2:23; Jer 17:10.

In claiming this, as Jesus did here, and often elsewhere, he gave clear proofs of his omniscience, Joh 2:24,25.

{p} "their thoughts said" Ps 139:2; Joh 2:24; Heb 4:12; Re 2:23