Luke 5:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² But Jesus perceived their reasonings and answered them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² But Jesus, knowing their thoughts and questionings, answered them, Why do you question in your hearts?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

Common English Bible

²² Jesus recognized what they were discussing and responded, “Why do you fill your minds with these questions?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² But when Jesus realized their thoughts, responding, he said to them: "What are you thinking in your hearts?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And when Jesus knew their thoughts, answering, he said to them: What is it you think in your hearts?

Luke 5:22 Cross References

Matthew 12:15

When Jesus perceived what they were doing He withdrew from that place. Many people followed Him and He healed all of them.

Matthew 12:25

Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom [plagued] with internal division will end in ruin. And every city or household divided from within will not survive.

Matthew 9:4

Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus said, “Why are you having such evil thoughts in your minds?

Mark 8:17

Jesus, being aware of what they were thinking, said, “Why are you reasoning about not having any bread? Have you not yet perceived or understood? Have your hearts become insensitive?

Luke 24:38

Then Jesus said to them, “Why are you [so] upset? And why are you having doubts [about me] in your minds?

Luke 5:21

Then the experts in the Law of Moses and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, “Who is this man who speaks things against God [i.e., by claiming the ability to forgive sins]? Who can forgive sins except God only?”

Luke 5:23

Which is easier, to say [to the paralyzed man], ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

Acts 5:3

But Peter said to Ananias, “Why has Satan filled your heart [causing you] to deceive the Holy Spirit by keeping back part of the selling price of the land [while representing it as the full price]?

Hebrews 4:12

For God’s word is alive and active and sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates [deep enough] even to divide [a person’s] soul [from his] spirit, and his joints [from his] bone marrow [Note: This is figurative language describing the penetrating effect of God’s word into a person’s spiritual, inner being] and is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of a person’s heart.

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike her children dead [or, “kill her children by some terrible calamity” See Ex. 5:3 LXX]. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who searches the inmost being of people. [Note: The Greek says, “searches the kidneys and hearts.” In that day these internal organs stood for the inner thoughts, emotions, etc.]. And I will repay each one of you people according to what you have done.