"And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?" — Matthew 9:4

Matthew 9:4 · KJV

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

— Matthew 9:4

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This {man} blasphemeth.

For whether is easier, to say, {Thy} sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Matthew 9 — Context

And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This {man} blasphemeth.

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

For whether is easier, to say, {Thy} sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Cross References

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.

Matthew 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:

Revelation 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.

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 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.

Psalms 44:21

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Psalms 139:2

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Luke 9:46-47

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.