Matthew 9:4
◄  Matthew 9:4  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

International Standard Version (©2012)
But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking, replied, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?

NET Bible (©2006)
When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But Yeshua knew their thinking, and he said to them, “Why do you think evil things in your heart?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, "Why are you thinking evil things?

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think you evil in your hearts?

American King James Version
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think you evil in your hearts?

American Standard Version
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?

English Revised Version
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Weymouth New Testament
Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?

World English Bible
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus knowing their thoughts,.... Which was a clear evidence, and full demonstration of his deity; for none knows the thoughts of the heart but God; and since he knew the thoughts of men's hearts, it could be no blasphemy in him to take that to himself which belonged to God, even to forgive sins. And this, one would think, would have been sufficient to have approved himself to them as the true Messiah; since this is one of the ways of knowing the Messiah, according to the Jews, and which they made use of to discover a false one.

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jesus, knowing their thoughts - Mark says, "Jesus perceived "in his spirit" that they so reasoned." The power of searching the heart, and of knowing the thoughts of people, belongs only to God, 1 Chronicles 28:9; Romans 8:27; Revelation 2:23; Jeremiah 17:10. In claiming this, as Jesus did here, and often elsewhere, he gave clear proofs of his omniscience, John 2:24-25.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus knowing (ιδων seeing) their thoughts - In telling them what the thoughts of their hearts were, (for they had expressed nothing publicly), he gave them the fullest proof of his power to forgive sins; because God only can forgive sins, and God only can search and know the heart. Jesus pronounced the man's sins forgiven; and gave the scribes the fullest proof of his power to do so, by telling them what, in the secret of their souls, they thought on the subject.

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Geneva Study Bible

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

People's New Testament

9:4 Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? They had said nothing aloud, but he read their hearts.

Matthew 9:4 Parallel Commentaries
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Jesus Heals a Paralytic
…3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes. 4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why think you evil in your hearts? 5For whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Arise, and walk? …

Psalm 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Matthew 12:25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Luke 6:8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand in front of everyone." So he got up and stood there.
Luke 9:47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
John 2:25 He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.