47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.


In Context

44 While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men."

45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.

47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.

48 Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all--he is the greatest."

49 "Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."

Luke 9:47 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:47But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:47And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:47But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:47And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:47Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:47and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,