Luke 5:22

22 Then Jesus, knowing their thoughts and answering them said, 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 speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

22 Then Jesus, knowing their thoughts and answering them said, What reason ye in your hearts?

23 What is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee, or to say, Rise up and walk?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins (he said unto the paralytic), I say unto thee, Arise and take up thy couch and go to thine house.