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Matthew 9:4
“And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?”
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Matthew 9:4 Context
1And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2And, 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. 3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7And he arose, and departed to his house.
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Other Translations
And Iesus knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore thinke yee euill in your hearts?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
- Basic English Bible
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
- Darby Bible
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
- Webster's Bible
Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
- World English Bible
And whanne Jhesus hadde seyn her thouytis, he seide, Wherto thenken ye yuele thingis in youre hertis?
- Wycliffe Bible
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
- Basic English Bible
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?
- Darby Bible
And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?
- Webster's Bible
Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, "Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?
- World English Bible
And whanne Jhesus hadde seyn her thouytis, he seide, Wherto thenken ye yuele thingis in youre hertis?
- Wycliffe Bible
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 9:4
9:2 Seeing their faith - Both that of the paralytic, and of them that brought him. Son - A title of tenderness and condescension. #Mark 2:3|; Luke 5:18.
9:3 This man blasphemeth - Attributing to himself a power (that of forgiving sins) which belongs to God only.
9:5 Which is easier - Do not both of them argue a Divine power? Therefore if I can heal his disease, I can forgive his sins: especially as his disease is the consequence of his sins. Therefore these must be taken away, if that is.
9:6 On earth - Even in my state of humiliation.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 9:4
Mt 9:4 Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? They had said nothing aloud, but he read their hearts.