ImmediatelyJesus,awarein His spiritthat they were reasoningthat waywithinthemselves,saidto them, "Whyare you reasoningabout these thingsin your hearts?
"Since I know,O my God,that You trythe heartand delightin uprightness,I, in the integrityof my heart,have willinglyofferedallthese[things]; so nowwith joyI have seenYour people,who are presenthere,make[their] offeringswillinglyto You.
You knowwhen I sitdownand when I riseup; You understandmy thoughtfrom afar.
Evilplansare an abominationto the LORD,But pleasantwordsare pure.
The devisingof follyis sin,And the scofferis an abominationto men.
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"It will comeabout on that day,that thoughtswill comeinto your mindand you will devisean evilplan,
But Jesus,awareof [this], withdrewfrom there.ManyfollowedHim, and He healedthem all,
They began to discuss[this] amongthemselves,saying,"[He said that] becausewe did not bring[any] bread."
And Jesusknowingtheir thoughtssaid,"Whyare you thinkingevilin your hearts?
"Whydoes this manspeakthat way?He is blaspheming;whocanforgivesinsbut Godalone?"
"Whichis easier,to sayto the paralytic,'Your sinsare forgiven;orto say,'Getup, and pickup your palletand walk'?
"For from within,out of the heartof men,proceedthe evilthoughts,fornications,thefts,murders,adulteries,
And He saidto them, "Whyare you troubled,and whydo doubtsarisein your hearts?
But Jesus,awareof their reasonings,answeredand saidto them, "Whyare you reasoningin your hearts?
But He knewwhat they were thinking,and He saidto the manwith the witheredhand,"Getup and comeforward!"And he gotup and cameforward.
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
"But there are someof you whodo not believe."For Jesusknewfrom the beginningwhothey were who did not believe,and whoit was that would betrayHim.
But Petersaid,"Ananias,whyhas Satanfilledyour heartto lieto the HolySpiritand to keep back[some] of the priceof the land?
"Thereforerepentof thiswickednessof yours,and praythe Lordthat, ifpossible,the intentionof your heartmay be forgivenyou.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
