Luke 9:47
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New International Version (©2011)
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and had him stand next to Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

NET Bible (©2006)
But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But Yeshua knew the thought of their heart, and he took a boy and he stood him by him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a little child and had him stand beside him.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him beside him,

American King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

American Standard Version
But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

English Revised Version
But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

Weymouth New Testament
And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

World English Bible
Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians in this world, had reason to silence those not of their own communion, the twelve disciples at this time had; yet Christ warned them not to do the like again. Those may be found faithful followers of Christ, and may be accepted of him, who do not follow with us.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart,.... Not by any words he had heard; for the dispute was on the road, as they came along behind him; but as the omniscient God, who is the discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he was privy to all their ambition, and the vanity of their minds, and to all their reasonings and debates: though he was before them, and out of the reach of hearing of them: and when he came to Capernaum, after having asked them what they disputed about by the way;

he took a child and set him by him. The Ethiopic version reads, "before them", the disciples; and Matthew and Mark say, "he set him in the midst of them"; all which were true, Jesus sitting in the midst of them; so, that the child he set by him, was in the middle of them and before them; See Gill on Matthew 18:2.

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The Greatest in the Kingdom
46Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. …

Matthew 9:4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?
Matthew 12:15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.