King James Version
Luke 5:22 in the King James Version says “But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?” — study this verse from Luke chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?”
Luke 5:22 · KJV
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“perceived”
G1921to know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
“when Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“thoughts”
G1261discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
“their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“he answering”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“their”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“reason ye”
G1260to reckon thoroughly, i.e., (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion)
“hearts”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
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