Luke 9:47
And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
In Context
46Then 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, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew 19:13Then were brought to him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Luke 5:22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering, said to them, What reason ye in your hearts?
John 2:25And needed not that any should testify concerning man: for he knew what was in man.
John 21:17He saith to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved, because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith to 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 →