Matthew 9:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

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

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

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

NASB 1995
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

NASB 1977
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

Amplified Bible
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Christian Standard Bible
Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

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

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus knew what was in their minds, and he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things?

Good News Translation
Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things?

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

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

NET Bible
When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

New King James Version
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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

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

World English Bible
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think 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?

A Faithful Version
But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, "Why are you thinking 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?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whe Iesus saw their thoughtes, he sayde: Wherefore thynke ye euyll in your heartes?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But when Iesus sawe their thoughtes, he sayde: wherfore thinke ye euill in youre hertes?.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And whe Iesus sawe their thoughtes he sayd: wherfore thinke ye evill in youre hertes?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus, having known 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?

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus seeing their reflections, said, Why reflect ye within your hearts?

Literal Emphasis Translation
For which is easier to say, Your sins have been remitted, or to say, Arise and walk?

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when Jesus had perceived their thoughts, he said: “Why do you think such evil in your hearts?

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

Lamsa Bible
But Jesus knew their thoughts; so he said to them, Why do you think evil in your hearts?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said: "Why do evil thoughts arise in your hearts?

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus seeing their thoughts said, Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Haweis New Testament
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, wherefore do ye imagine evil things in your hearts?

Mace New Testament
and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion?

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

Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Worsley New Testament
said to them, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
















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