NET Bible
"But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,"
— Luke 9:47, NET Bible
“And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,”
“But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, ”
“Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,”
“But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him by him,”
“But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,”
“And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,”
“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
But they did not understand this statement; its meaning had been concealed from them, so that they could not grasp it. Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
Concerning the Greatest Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.
But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,
and said to them,“Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
On the Right Side John answered,“Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us.”
But Jesus said to him,“Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”