Luke 5:22

But when Jesus perceived their reasonings, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

In Context

21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this Man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins except God alone?”

23Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Mark 8:17But Jesus, knowing about it, said to them, “Why are you reasoning because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Is your heart still hardened?

Acts 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and for you to keep back for yourself from the price of the land?

Revelation 2:23I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to 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 →

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