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Matthew 9:4

Jesus

2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”

3 On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk?’

6 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
KJV
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
WEB
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
ASV
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
DARBY
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
BLB
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why do you⁺ think evil in your⁺ hearts?
ÅB
Da Jesus så tankene deres sa han: «Hvorfor tenker dere så ondt i hjertene deres?
OTB
Men Jesus, som kjente deres tanker, sa: "Hvorfor har dere onde tanker i hjertene deres?
B1930
Da Jesus så deres tanker, sa han: Hvorfor tenker I så ondt i eders hjerter?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 6:8

    But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

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  • Matthew 12:25

    Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

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  • Revelation 2:23

    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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  • Luke 9:46–47

    Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

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  • Psalms 139:2

    You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

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  • Luke 11:17

    Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

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  • Psalms 44:21

    would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

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  • John 16:30

    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”

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