Luke 9:47

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

Luke 9:47 in Other Translations

KJV
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
ESV
47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
NLT
47 But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side.
MSG
47 When Jesus realized how much this mattered to them, he brought a child to his side.
CSB
47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a little child and had him stand next to Him.

Luke 9:47 In-Context

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 it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”

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