Matthew 9:4

World English Bible (2000)

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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  • Matt 12:25 : 25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
  • Luke 6:8 : 8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood.
  • Luke 11:17 : 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew everyone, 25 and because he didn't need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
  • Luke 9:46-47 : 46 There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
  • John 6:61 : 61 But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble?
  • John 6:64 : 64 But there are some of you who don't believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn't believe, and who it was who would betray him.
  • John 16:19 : 19 Therefore Jesus perceived that they wanted to ask him, and he said to them, "Do you inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, 'A little while, and you won't see me, and again a little while, and you will see me?'
  • John 16:30 : 30 Now we know that you know all things, and don't need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came forth from God."
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
  • Acts 5:3-4 : 3 But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."
  • Acts 5:9 : 9 But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
  • Acts 8:20-22 : 20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! 21 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God. 22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
  • Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
  • Luke 7:40 : 40 Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on."
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
  • Ps 139:2 : 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
  • Ezek 38:10 : 10 Thus says the Lord Yahweh: It shall happen in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:
  • Matt 16:7-8 : 7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread." 8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, 'because you have brought no bread?'
  • Mark 2:8 : 8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 8:16-17 : 16 They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread." 17 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?
  • Mark 12:15 : 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
  • Luke 5:22 : 22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

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    20 Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

    21 The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

    22 But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, "Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

    23 Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

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  • Mark 2:5-10
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    5 Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

    6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

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    8 Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

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    2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."

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    5 For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

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    7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

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    9 Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?"

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    38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

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    18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

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    16 They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread."

    17 Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

    18 Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

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    20 He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

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    18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

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    47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

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    22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

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    33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.

    34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

    35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

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    45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

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    16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

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    23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

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    23 Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

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    27 "Behold, I know your thoughts, the devices with which you would wrong me.

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    30 --because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

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    2 No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

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    31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

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    40 "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."

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    31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

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    28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

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    16 So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand?