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Luke 9

Luke 9:47

The Greatest in the Kingdom · Luke 9:46–50
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Translations

Modern
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
Traditional
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Literal
But Jesus, having known the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a little child, set him beside Himself,
Latin
At Jesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, apprehendit puerum, et statuit illum secus se,

Original

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

Notes

Luke 9:47

Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts: See 5:22; 7:39–40.

Luke 9:46–50

The disciples did not understand that Jesus would soon die, which was now seen in their pride and selfish attitude.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 18:1–5 Mark 9:33–41

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Heart Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Children: Symbolical of the Regenerated Church: Government of, Mosaic and Christian Humility: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Omniscience of Jesus, the Christ: Reproves the Ambition of his Disciples (At Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Secular Notions Concerning the Kingdom of Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning