Luke 9:47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child and placed it by him,
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
In Context
46And there arose in them the thought[9:46], which of them was greatest.
Cross References
Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said: Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew 19:13Then were brought to him little children, that he might put his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 5:22But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answering said to them: What reason ye in your hearts?
John 2:25and had no need that any one should testify of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
John 21:17He says to him the third time: Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus says to him: Feed my sheep.
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:44-51
Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And… Read the whole commentary →