Matthew 9:4
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
In other versions
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
ASV
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
BBE
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
DBY
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
WEB
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
YLT
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think all of you evil in your hearts?
ENG
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
WBT
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
BSB
In context
2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Cross-references
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