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Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Matthew 9:4

In 9 translations

BSB
But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?NA, BYZ, and TR saw
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?
LSV
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, “Why think evil in your hearts?
YLT
And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, 'Why think ye evil in your hearts?
DBY
And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?
DRC
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?
GNV
But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἰδὼν (“seeing”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἰδὼς (“knowing”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὑμεῖς (“you yourselves”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: εἰδὼς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, the Greek text behind the NIV read εἰδὼς; Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἰδὼν.
  • SBLGNT: Ἱνατί. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἱνατί; Robinson–Pierpont add ὑμεῖς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ εἰδὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν· Ἱνατί ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;
RP2018
Καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν, Ἵνα τί ὑμεῖς ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν, Ἵνα τί ὑμεῖς ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;
SCR1894
και ιδων ο ιησους τας ενθυμησεις αυτων ειπεν ινα τι υμεις ενθυμεισθε πονηρα εν ταις καρδιαις υμων

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Healing the Man with Palsy

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 6:8But 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.
  • Matthew 12:25Knowing 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.
  • 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.
  • Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
  • 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.”
  • Psalms 139:2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
  • Luke 9:46–47Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
  • Luke 11:17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
  • John 2:24–25But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
  • Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation…
  • John 16:19Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
  • John 6:64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)
  • Acts 5:3–4Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was…
  • Acts 8:20–22But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God. Repent,…
  • Acts 5:9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
  • John 6:61Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you?

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