Luke 9:47
But Jesus, having seen the thought of their heart, taking a little child, He stood him beside Himself,
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
In Context
46Then a dispute came up among them as to which of them might be the greatest.
Cross References
Matthew 9:4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Matthew 19:13Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 5:22But when Jesus perceived their reasonings, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
John 2:25and had no need that anyone should testify concerning man, for He himself knew what was in man.
John 21:17He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you care for Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you care for Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I care for You.” Jesus said 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 →