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Luke 9:47

and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

Young's Literal Translation

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 entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

48and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all — he shall be great.'

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Cross References

Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

Matthew 9:4And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 19:13Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

Luke 5:22And Jesus having known their reasonings, answering, said unto them, 'What reason ye in your hearts?

John 2:25and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

John 21:17He saith to him the third time, 'Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me?' Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, 'Dost thou dearly love me?' and he said to him, 'Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly 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 →

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