Luke 5:22

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answering said unto them, "What reason ye in your hearts:

Luke 5:22 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 5:22

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts
Being God omniscient;

he answering said unto them, what reason ye in your hearts?
This he said, not as being ignorant what their reasonings were, for it is before said he perceived their thoughts, but to expose the wickedness of them; in one exemplar of Beza's it is added, "evil things", as in ( Matthew 9:4 ) . (See Gill on Matthew 9:4).

Luke 5:22 In-Context

20 And when He saw their faith, He said unto him, "Man, thy sins are forgiven thee."

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?"

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answering said unto them, "What reason ye in your hearts:

23 whether it is easier to say, `Thy sins be forgiven thee,' or to say, `Rise up and walk'?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power upon earth to forgive sins," He said unto the one sick with the palsy, "I say unto thee, arise and take up thy couch and go into thine house."