But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
Parallel translations
- KJV But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
- BSB Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
- NKJV But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
- NASB But Jesus, aware of their thoughts, responded and said to them, “Why are you thinking this way in your hearts?
- NLT Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?
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- Luke 24:38He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
- Matt 9:4Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
- Isa 66:18“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.
- Ps 139:2You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
- Acts 5:3But 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?
- Mark 8:17Jesus, 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?
- Matt 12:25Knowing 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.
- Rev 2:23I 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.
- Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, 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.
- Ezek 38:10Thus says the Lord Yahweh: It shall happen in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:
- Prov 15:26Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.
- 1 Chr 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
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