Luke 9:47

The Question About Who Is Greatest

⁴⁶ An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest. ⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side, ⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

Knew Their Thoughts

Little Child

Jesus

Luke

Psalm 139:2

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.

Psalm 139:23

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

Jeremiah 17:10

“I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give to each man according to his ways,
According to the results of his deeds.

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?

Matthew 18:2-4

And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

Matthew 19:13-15

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

Mark 10:14-15

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Luke 5:22

But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Luke 7:39-40

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.”

John 2:25

and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

John 16:30

Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.”

John 21:17

He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus *said to him, “Tend My sheep.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

Hebrews 4:13

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

1 Peter 2:1-2

Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.