The Greatest in the Kingdom
Luke 9:47
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
- KJV
- And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
- WEB
- Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
- ASV
- But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
- LSV
- And Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside Him,
- YLT
- and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,
- DBY
- And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
- DRC
- But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,
- GNV
- When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, and set him by him,
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read εἰδὼς (“knowing”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἰδὼν (“seeing”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read παιδίον (“a child”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παιδίου (“a child”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: εἰδὼς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰδὼς; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἰδὼν.
- SBLGNT: παιδίον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παιδίον; Robinson–Pierpont read παιδίου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἰδὼς τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρʼ ἑαυτῷ,
- RP2018
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἰδὼν τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρ’ ἑαυτῷ,
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἰδὼν τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρ᾿ ἑαυτῷ,
- SCR1894
- ο δε ιησους ιδων τον διαλογισμον της καρδιας αυτων επιλαβομενος παιδιου εστησεν αυτο παρ εαυτω
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
- John 16:30Now 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.”
- Luke 5:22Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
- Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
- Revelation 2:23Then 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.
- Matthew 19:13–15Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not…
- Matthew 9:4But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?
- Psalms 139:2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said…
- Jeremiah 17:10I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
- Matthew 18:2–4Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like…
- 1 Peter 2:1–2Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- Luke 7:39–40When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!” But Jesus answered him, “Simon,…
- Mark 10:14–15But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the…
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