Luke 9:47
But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
In Context
46And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Cross References
Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me and know my thoughts:
Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew 19:13Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 5:22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
John 2:25and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto 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 →