Matthew 9:4

Jesus reads their hidden thoughts and exposes their evil reasoning. His knowledge of hearts reveals his divine insight.

Cross-references · 24

• Luke 6:8But 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.
• 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.
• Ps 44:21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
• Luke 9:46–47There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
• Ps 139:2You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
• Luke 11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. A house divided against itself falls.
• John 16:30Now we know that you know all things, and don’t need for anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”
• Heb 4:12–13For 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.
• John 2:24–25But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
• John 16:19Therefore 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?’
• Acts 8:20–22But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
• Acts 5:9But 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.”
• John 6:61But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?
• Acts 5:3–4But 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?
• John 6:64But 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.
• Mark 2:8Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you reason these things in your hearts?
• John 21:17He 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.
• Luke 5:22But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?
• Mark 12:15Shall 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.”
• Mark 8:16–17They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”
• Matt 16:7–8They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
• Luke 7:40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
• 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:

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