Luke 5:22

When Jesus became aware of the way in which they were debating, he turned to them and exclaimed, “What are you debating with yourselves?

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began debating about this. “Who is this man who speaks so blasphemously?” they asked. “Who can forgive sins except God?”

23Which is the easier? – to say ‘Your sins have been forgiven you’? Or to say ‘Get up, and walk’?

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Cross References

Psalms 139:2when I sit, when I rise you know it, you perceive my thoughts from afar.

Matthew 9:4Knowing their thoughts, Jesus exclaimed, “Why do you cherish such wicked thoughts?

Mark 8:17and, noticing this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Don’t you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow of comprehension?

Acts 5:3“Ananias,” Peter exclaimed, “how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land?

Revelation 2:23I will also put her children to death; and all the churches will learn that I am he who looks into people’s hearts and souls; and I will give to each one of you what their life deserves.

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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