Matthew 9:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

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  • Matt 12:25 : 25 But Iesus knew their thoughtes, and said to them, Euery kingdome deuided against it selfe, is brought to nought: and euery citie or house, deuided against it selfe, shall not stand.
  • Luke 6:8 : 8 But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes; hee arose, and stoode vp.
  • Luke 11:17 : 17 But he knew their thoughts, and said vnto them, Euery kingdom deuided against it self, shall be desolate, and an house deuided against an house, falleth.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Iesus did not commit him selfe vnto them, because he knewe them all, 25 And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.
  • Luke 9:46-47 : 46 Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest. 47 When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, & set him by him,
  • John 6:61 : 61 But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?
  • John 6:64 : 64 But there are some of you that beleeue not: for Iesus knewe from the beginning, which they were that beleeued not, & who shoulde betray him.
  • John 16:19 : 19 Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?
  • John 16:30 : 30 Nowe knowe wee that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should aske thee. By this we beleeue, that thou art come out from God.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said vnto him the third time, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me? Peter was sorie because he said to him the third time, Louest thou me? and said vnto him, Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I loue thee. Iesus saide vnto him, Feede my sheepe.
  • Acts 5:3-4 : 3 Then saide Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart, that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and keepe away part of the price of this possession? 4 Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.
  • Acts 5:9 : 9 Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? beholde, the feete of them which haue buried thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie thee out.
  • Acts 8:20-22 : 20 Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.
  • Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the worde of God is liuely, and mightie in operation, & sharper then any two edged sword, and entreth through, euen vnto the diuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit, and of the ioints, and the marow, and is a discerner of the thoughtes, and the intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature, which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and open vnto his eyes, with whome we haue to doe.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searche the reines and heartes: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according vnto your workes.
  • Luke 7:40 : 40 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee; he said, Master, say on.
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Shall not God searche this out? for hee knoweth the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 139:2 : 2 Thou knowest my sitting and my rising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
  • Ezek 38:10 : 10 Thus saith the Lorde God, Euen at ye same time shall many things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke euil thoughts.
  • Matt 16:7-8 : 7 And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue brought no bread. 8 But Iesus knowing it, saide vnto them, O ye of litle faith, why reason you thus among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread?
  • Mark 2:8 : 8 And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 8:16-17 : 16 And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread. 17 And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?
  • Mark 12:15 : 15 Should we giue it, or should we not giue it? But he knew their hypocrisie, and said vnto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a peny, that I may see it.
  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

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  • Luke 5:20-24
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    20And when he sawe their faith, he sayd vnto him, Man, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

    21Then the Scribes & the Pharises began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

    22But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

    23Whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Rise and walke?

    24But that ye may know that that Sonne of man hath authoritie to forgiue sinnes in earth, (he sayd vnto the sicke of the palsie) I say to thee, Arise: take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

  • Mark 2:5-10
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    5Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

    6And there were certaine of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7Why doeth this man speake such blasphemies? who can forgiue sinnes, but God onely?

    8And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?

    9Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee? or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed, and walke?

    10But that ye may knowe, that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (he sayde vnto the sicke of the palsie.)

  • Matt 9:2-3
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    2And loe, they brought to him a ma sicke of the palsie, laid on a bed; Iesus seeing their faith, saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good comfort: thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

    3And beholde, certaine of the Scribes saide with themselues, This man blasphemeth.

  • Matt 9:5-6
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    5For whether is it easier to say, Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, or to say, Arise, and walke?

    6And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

  • Luke 6:7-9
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    7And the Scribes & Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

    8But he knew their thoughts, and sayd to the man which had the withered hand, Arise, and stand vp in the middes; hee arose, and stoode vp.

    9Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?

  • 38Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore doe doutes arise in your hearts?

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    18But those thinges which proceede out of the mouth, come from the heart, and they defile the man.

    19For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.

  • Mark 8:16-18
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    16And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is, because we haue no bread.

    17And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

    18Haue yee eyes, and see not? and haue yee eares, and heare not? and doe ye not remember?

  • Mark 7:20-21
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    20Then he sayd, That which commeth out of man, that defileth man.

    21For from within, euen out of the heart of men, proceede euill thoughtes, adulteries, fornications, murthers,

  • 49And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?

  • 4Are yee not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?

  • 18But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

  • 47When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, & set him by him,

  • Mark 3:4-5
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    4And he saide to them, Is it lawfull to doe a good deede on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to saue the life, or to kil? But they held their peace.

    5Then hee looked rounde about on them angerly, mourning also for the hardnesse of their hearts, and saide to the man, Stretch foorth thine hand; he stretched it out: and his hande was restored, as whole as the other.

  • 15Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

  • 22Repent therefore of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.

  • 12That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

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    33Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.

    34O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.

  • 45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • 16Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?

  • 23All these euill things come from within, and defile a man.

  • 23Try mee, O God, and knowe mine heart: prooue me and know my thoughtes,

  • 27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the enterprises, wherewith ye do me wrong.

  • 30Because they saide, Hee had an vncleane spirit.

  • 2Yea, rather ye imagine mischiefe in your heart: your hands execute crueltie vpon the earth.

  • 31And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

  • 40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

  • 31Wherefore I say vnto you, euery sinne and blasphemie shalbe forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men.

  • 28Verely I say vnto you, all sinnes shalbe forgiuen vnto the children of men, and blasphemies, wherewith they blaspheme:

  • 16Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?