Luke 5:22
But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
In Context
23Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?
Cross References
Psalms 139:2You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.
Isaiah 66:18But men will be glad and have joy for ever in what I am making; for I am making Jerusalem a delight, and her people a joy.
Matthew 9:4And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
Mark 8:17And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?
Acts 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Revelation 2:23And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
Matthew Henry on Luke 5:18-27
Cure of a Paralytic. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. 19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the… Read the whole commentary →