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Matthew 9:4

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

KJV

καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν, ἱνατί ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;

Greek NT

Et cum vidisset Jesus cogitationes eorum, dixit : Ut quid cogitatis mala in cordibus vestris ?

Vulgate

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

ASV

And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πονηρός
poneros
adjective · 77×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐνθυμέομαι
enthumeomai
verb · 3×
ἐνθύμησις
enthumesis
noun · 4×
ἱνατί
inati
adverb · 6×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: εἰδὼς | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰδὼς | NA/RP: ἰδὼν
  • εἰδὼςSBLGNT
  • εἰδὼςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἰδὼνNestle-Aland 27, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: Ἱνατί | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἱνατί | RP: + ὑμεῖς
  • ἹνατίSBLGNT
  • ἹνατίWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὑμεῖςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. In this case indeed He discloses also another sign, and that no small one, of His own Godhead, and of His equality in honor with the Father. For whereas they said, To unbind sins pertains to God only, He not only unbinds sins, but also before this He makes another kind of display in a thing which pertained to God only; the publishing the secrets in the heart. For neither had…
2. When therefore as well by the place, as by his garments, and by their concourse unto Him, He had delineated his character, He proceeds to bring in the prophet. For having said, Why went ye out? To see a prophet? Yea I say unto you, and more than a prophet; He goes on, For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before Your face, which shall prepare Your…

Cross-references

  • Acts 5:3 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
  • Acts 5:9 — Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
  • Acts 8:20 — But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • John 2:24 — But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
  • John 2:24 — But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
  • John 2:25 — And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
  • John 6:61 — When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
  • John 6:64 — But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.
  • John 16:19 — Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall s
  • 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.
  • John 21:17 — He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; t
  • Luke 5:22 — But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
  • Luke 5:22 — But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
  • Luke 6:8 — But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
  • Luke 6:8 — But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
  • Luke 7:40 — And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
  • Luke 9:46 — Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
  • Luke 9:47 — And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
  • Luke 11:17 — But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
  • Luke 11:17 — But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
  • Mark 2:8 — And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 2:8 — And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
  • Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
  • Mark 8:16 — And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
  • Mark 12:15 — Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
  • Matt 12:25 — And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
  • Matt 12:25 — And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
  • Matt 15:19 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
  • Matt 16:7 — And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
  • Prov 24:9 — The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
  • Ps 44:21 — Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
  • 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.
  • 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.