Luke 5:22
Good News Translation
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Why do you think such things?

New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them, “Why do you raise such questions in your hearts?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, "Why are you thinking this?

New American Bible
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply, “What are you thinking in your hearts?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

perceived.

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Psalm 139:2 Thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up.

Proverbs 15:26 Evil thoughts are an abomination to the Lord: and pure words most beautiful shall be confirmed by him.

Isaiah 66:18 But I know their works, and their thoughts: I come that I may gather them together with all nations and tongues: and they shall come and shall see my glory.

Ezekiel 38:10 Thus saith the Lord God: In that day projects shall enter into thy heart, and thou shalt conceive a mischievous design.

Matthew 9:4 And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Matthew 12:25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

What.

Luke 24:38 And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Mark 8:17 Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor understand? Have you still your heart blinded?

Acts 5:3 But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?

Context
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
21And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts? 23Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?…
Cross References
Matthew 12:15
But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.

Luke 5:21
And the scribes and Pharisees began to think, saying: Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Luke 5:23
Which is easier to say: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise and walk?

Luke 5:21
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