Matthew 9:4
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
In Context
3And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
5For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?
Cross References
Psalms 44:21\44:20\If the name of our God has gone out of our minds, or if our hands have been stretched out to a strange god,
Ezekiel 38:10This is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
Matthew 16:7And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, We took no bread.
Mark 8:16And they said to one another, We have no bread.
Luke 5:22But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Luke 7:40And Jesus, answering, said, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Master, say on.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:2-9
Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, 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. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven… Read the whole commentary →