Luke 9:47

Luke 9:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,

Context of Luke 9:47

45But they did not understand this statement; it was yet concealed from them so they could not grasp it. And they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. 46Now a dispute began between the disciples as to who might be the greatest among them. But Yeshua, knowing the reasoning of their heart, took a child and set him by His side. 48He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in My name, welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me, welcomes the One who sent Me. The one who is the least among all of you is the one who is great.” 49John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him because he doesn’t follow along with us.”

Luke 9:47 word by word

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἰδὼς τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίον ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• perceivingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the thoughtδιαλογισμόςdialogismos · reasoningG1261
• ofκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• tookἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• a childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• and setἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• himἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438

Cross-references for Luke 9:47

• Luke 5:22Yeshua, knowing their thoughts, replied to them, “Why are you raising questions in your hearts?
• Luke 7:39Now when the Pharisee who invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this were a prophet, He would know what sort of woman is touching Him—that she’s a sinner.”
• Psalms 139:2Whenever I sit down or stand up, You know it. You discern my thinking from afar.
• Jeremiah 17:10I Adonai search the heart, I try the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.
• John 2:25He did not need anyone to testify about man, for He knew what was in man.
• John 16:30Now we know that You know everything and have no need to be asked anything. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”
• John 21:17He said to him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him for a third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know everything! You know that I love You!” Yeshua said to him, “Feed My sheep!”
• Hebrews 4:13No creature is hidden from Him, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
• Revelation 2:23I will also strike her children with a deadly disease. Then all of Messiah’s communities will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your deeds.
• Matthew 18:2And He called a child to Himself, set him in the midst of them,
• Matthew 19:13Then little children were brought to Yeshua so that He might lay hands upon them and pray. Then the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
• Mark 10:14But when Yeshua saw this, He got angry. He told them, “Let the little children come to Me! Do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, stop being children in your thinking—rather, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• 1 Peter 2:1So get rid of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all lashon ha-ra .

Commentaries on Luke 9:47

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46-50Verses 46-50 See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5. Compare Mark 9:33-38.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-50Verses 43-50 This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it agreed not with their notions. A little child is the emblem by which Christ teaches us simplicity and humility. What greater honour can any man attain to in this world, than to be received by men as a messenger of God and Christ; and to have God and Christ own themselves received and welcomed in him! If ever any society of Christians…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts: See 5:22; 7:39–40.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 46-4846-48. (See on Mt 18:1-5).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:47

• Children
• Church
• Humility
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry
• Cure
• Decease
• Fashion

Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings