Luke 5:22

Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts?

Text-Critical English 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

21But the scribes and the Pharisees began to question what Jesus said: “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

23Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?

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Cross References

Matthew 9:4Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

Mark 8:17Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you discussing the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts still hardened?

Acts 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled yoʋr heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back some of the proceeds of the plot of land?

Revelation 2:23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each 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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