Matthew 9:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 9:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 9:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 9:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?”

Matthew 9:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 9:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 9:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 9:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?”

Matthew 9:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 9:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts? ”

Matthew 9:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 9:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?”

Matthew 9:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 9:4 in Context — Matthew 9

2 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.

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

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

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

6 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.

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What Does Matthew 9:4 Mean?

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