Luke 9:47
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
In context
45 But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
46 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
Luke 9:47 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
- KJV King James Version
- And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
- WEB World English Bible
- Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
- ASV American Standard Version
- But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,