Luke 9:47
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But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,

perceiving.

Luke 5:22 And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Luke 7:39,40 And the Pharisee, who had invited him, seeing it, spoke within himself, saying: This man, if he were if a prophet, would know surely who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. . . .

Psalm 139:2,23 Thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up. . . .

Jeremiah 17:10 I am the Lord who search the heart, and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices.

John 2:25 And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

John 16:30 Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 21:17 He said to him the third time: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he had said to him the third time: Lovest thou me? And he said to him: Lord, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my sheep.

Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature invisible in his sight: but all things are naked and open to his eyes, to whom our speech is.

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

took.

Matthew 18:2-4 And Jesus, calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them. . . .

Matthew 19:13-15 Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. . . .

Mark 10:14,15 Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. . . .

1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, do not become children in sense. But in malice be children: and in sense be perfect.

1 Peter 2:1,2 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . .

Context
The Greatest in the Kingdom
46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater. 47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him, 48And said to them: Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me. For he that is the lesser among you all, he is the greater.…
Cross References
Matthew 9:4
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said: Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Matthew 12:15
But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jesus,
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

knowing
εἰδὼς (eidōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

thoughts
διαλογισμὸν (dialogismon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1261: From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

hearts,
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

had
ἔστησεν (estēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

a little child {stand}
παιδίον (paidion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

beside
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

Him.
ἑαυτῷ (heautō)
Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.


Additional Translations
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.

But Jesus, having known the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set it by Him,

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,
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