Luke 9:47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
KJV
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἰδὼς τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρ’ ἑαυτῷ,
Greek NT
At Jesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, apprehendit puerum, et statuit illum secus se,
Vulgate
But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
ASV
But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διαλογισμός
dialogismos
noun · 14×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
παιδίον
paidion
noun · 52×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
epilambanomai
verb · 19×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἵστημι
istemi
verb · 152×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: εἰδὼς | WH/NIV: εἰδὼς | Treg/RP: ἰδὼν
- εἰδὼς — SBLGNT
- εἰδὼς — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἰδὼν — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: παιδίον | WH/Treg/NIV: παιδίον | RP: παιδίου
- παιδίον — SBLGNT
- παιδίον — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- παιδίου — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 14:20 — Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
- Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
- John 2:25 — And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
- John 16:30 — Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
- Luke 5:22 — But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
- Matt 9:4 — And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- Matt 19:13 — Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
- Ps 139:2 — Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
- Ps 139:2 — Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
- Ps 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
- Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.