Matthew 9:4
And Jesus, knowing, their inward thoughts, said,—To what end are ye cherishing evil thoughts within your hearts?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
In Context
3And lo! certain of the scribes, said within themselves,—This man, speaketh profanely!
5For which is easier—To say, Forgiven are thy sins,—or to say, Rise and be walking!
Cross References
Psalms 44:21Would not, God, have searched into this, Seeing that, he, knoweth the secrets of the heart?
Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh,— So shall it be in that day, that thoughts will come up on thy heart.- And thou wilt devise a wicked device;
Matthew 16:7And, they, began to deliberate among themselves, saying—Because, loaves, we took not.
Mark 8:16And they began deliberating one with another, because they had no loaves.
Luke 5:22And Jesus, taking note of their reasonings, answering, said unto them—Why are ye reasoning in your hearts?
Luke 7:40And, making answer, Jesus said unto him—Simon! I have, unto thee, something to say. He, then—Teacher, speak!—saith he.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:2-9
Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven… Read the whole commentary →