Luke 9:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 9:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 9:47 — World English Bible

Luke 9:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 9:47 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 9:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 9:47 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, and set him by him,”

Luke 9:47 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:47 in Context — Luke 9

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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

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

48 And said unto 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 least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

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What Does Luke 9:47 Mean?

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