Matthew 9:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jesus, having known their thoughts, said, `Why think ye evil in your hearts?

English ASV

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

English Amplified

But Jesus, knowing (seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But Jesus, knowing (seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do *ye* think evil things in your hearts?

English EASY 2024

Jesus knew what the teachers were thinking. So he said to them, ‘You should not think these bad things in your minds.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, "Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things?

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus knew what they were thinking. He asked them, "Why are you thinking evil things?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why are you thinking evil things in your hearts?

English KJV 1611

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, "Why do you harbor evil thoughts?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Jesus saw their reaction he said, “Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said, "Why do you have evil thoughts in your hearts?

English NIV

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

English NKJ 1982

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

English NLT

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus supernaturally perceived their thoughts, and said to them, “Why do you carry such evil in your hearts?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked them, “Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

English Tyndale 1537

And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 9:4 — Compare Translations