King James Version
Luke 9:47 in the King James Version says “And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,”
Luke 9:47 · KJV
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“perceiving”
G1492used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
“the thought”
G1261discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
“heart”
G2588the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle
“him”
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
“took”
G1949to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
“a child”
G3813a childling (of either sex), i.e., (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature christian
“and set”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“him”
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
“by”
G3844properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj
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