Luke 9:47
And Jesus seeing the dispute of their heart, taking a little child, He placed it by Himself,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
In Context
46And a dispute came in among them, as to which one of them might be the greater.
Cross References
Matthew 9:4And Jesus seeing 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. And the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 5:22And having responded He said to them, Why do you reason in your hearts?
John 2:25and because He had no need that any one should witness concerning man; because He was knowing what was in man.
John 21:17He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.
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 →