Luke 5:22

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Luke 5:22 in Other Translations

22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them,What reason ye in your hearts?

22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts?

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts?

22 Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking and said, "Why all this gossipy whispering?

22 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, "Why are you reasoning this 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 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?

24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”